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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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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

The climactic struggle on the carousel did not appear in Highsmith’s novel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

George Lucas credited her with helping make sense of the vast amount of footage filmed for the climactic Death Star battle sequence.

From BBC May 30, 2026

A climactic city council meeting is also real.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

‘Protection . . .’” Across the street Mrs. Bidzikian sings the climactic three notes of the “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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