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climax
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CLIMAX
1
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs <the climax of the story occurs when the hero discovers the identity of his father>
Related Words break, capper, clincher, crusher, highlight, topper; conversion, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transformation, turnabout, turnaround; boiling point, breaking point, clutch, conjuncture, crisis, crossroad(s), crunch, crunch time, Dunkirk, emergency, exigency, extremity, flash point, head, juncture, zero hour
2
the highest part or point <the climax of her career as a performer>
Synonyms acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crescendo, crest, crown, culmination, head, high noon, high tide, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith
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