to climax
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4.8
- verb
- /ˈklaɪmæks/
:
culminar
- Cultural self-contempt climaxed in the disavowal of Confucianism, the foundation of Chinese civilization.
And, and he climaxed his talk by building some knots.
- And, and he climaxed his talk by building some knots.
Examples
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Thomas's journey to faith in Jesus as the Lord of heaven and earth climaxed with the revelation of Jesus' divinity.
Academic text (2008) -
Washington's entry into Philadelphia served to climax his journey and to set the stage for the upcoming Convention.
Academic text (1993) -
To climax everything, they canceled our contract on account of the crisis.
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Now class, today we climax our adventure with a look at human reproduction.
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At 11... 00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, a grateful nation will pay homage with a ticker-tape parade through New York and Chicago, climaxed by a dinner in Los Angeles...
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Runeberg, according to Borges, climaxed his life's work with the thesis that Judas, not Christ, was the Messiah.
Academic text (1990) -
The fireworks will climax the festival with a stunning display in the night sky.
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The debate will climax when the candidates present their final arguments.
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After months of practice, the performance will climax with a breathtaking dance routine.
Synonyms
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4.2
To reach the highest point in amount or quality
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6.3
Reach the most important final point of an activity or event
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6.1
Reach a final high point that ends with a specific result
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.6
The strongest feeling of pleasure a person has during sex when the body releases tension
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Climax comes from the old Greek word klimax meaning 'ladder' or 'top step', so to climax is to reach the top or the most decisive and intense point of an event, process, or career.