climax

/ˈklaɪmæks/ · noun

Meaning

(originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
An instance of such an ascending series.
The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
To reach or bring to a climax.
To orgasm; to reach orgasm.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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