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climax vs culmination
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| climaxnoun/ˈklaɪ.mæks/ | Meaning the most exciting or important part of a story, event or process, usually near the end | Goes with reach a climax | Example The film reaches its climax in a car chase through Hanoi's Old Quarter. |
| culminationnoun/ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning the final and highest point of a long process or period of effort | Goes with the culmination of years | Example The award was the culmination of ten years of research. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The opera ends with a dramatic in a storm.