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US/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
UK/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
the most exciting or important part of a story, event or process, usually near the end
In context
The film reaches its climax in a car chase through Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Winning the Olympic gold was the climax of her long career.
Don't tell me about the climax of the novel; I haven't finished it yet.
Words that go with climax
verb + noun
- reach a climaxThe protests reached a climax on the final weekend.
noun + preposition
- climax ofThe fireworks were the climax of the Lunar New Year festival.
adjective + noun
- dramatic climaxThe opera ends with a dramatic climax in a storm.
- emotional climaxThe reunion scene is the emotional climax of the film.
verb + preposition
- build to a climaxThe music slowly builds to a climax in the last movement.
- come to a climaxThe family conflict comes to a climax at the wedding.