climax
/klˈaɪmæks/
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Noun
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist''s career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
Noun
the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"
Noun
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
Noun
the most severe stage of a disease
Noun
arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
Verb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"