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- pronunciation:
- klaI
maeks
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| definition 1: |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events.
The climax of his life as a swimmer was setting a world record.- synonyms:
- height, peak, zenith
- similar words:
- meridian, prime, summit, vertex
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| definition 2: |
the point at which a conflict reaches a crisis in a work of literature.
At the story's climax, the boy must either help his friend or let him down.- similar words:
- crisis
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