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climactic

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


climactic
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to climax
Synonyms


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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

Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It’s indicative of the tension Mr. Maślona has generated throughout that the climactic gunfight actually relieves one’s stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

What gives the three phrases their climactic force is actually a metrical effect.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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