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      climaxes
      noun
      arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
      the most severe stage of a disease
      the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
      the decisive moment in a novel or play
      the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
      verb
      end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
      Roots
      klimaxclimax- · Greek · ladder
      Words related to climaxes
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