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climactic

[klahy-mak-tik] / klaɪˈmæk tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
anticlimacteric anticlimactic
STRONG


climactic
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms


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Others disagree with Flanagan’s alteration to the story’s climactic scene, which shifts culpability for the prom massacre from Carrie to a character created expressly for the series.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The climactic section “Cosmic Bloom,” a flashy interstellar big bang, doesn’t transcend the sum of its parts as it was meant to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

At what was to be the climactic finale of the show, however, fireworks began to take off horizontally, headed into the half-filled stands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

I spotted one man tucking a handful of nutmeg into his pocket, just as Samir described the climactic troll feast.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri


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