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climactic
adjective cli·mac·tic \klī-ˈmak-tik, klə-\
: most exciting and important : forming a climax
Full Definition of CLIMACTIC
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax <the film's climactic scene>
— cli·mac·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CLIMACTIC
1870
Related to CLIMACTIC
- Synonyms
- apocalyptic (also apocalyptical), climacteric
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climactic
adjective cli·mac·tic \klī-ˈmak-tik\
Medical Definition of CLIMACTIC
: of, relating to, or constituting a climax
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