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climax noun

  /ˈklaɪ.mæks/
  • (originally, rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
  • (ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
climax
  • (euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
orgasme, jouissance
  • (narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
apogée, paroxysme

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