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climax
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈkli.mɐks/cli·max
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The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination.
Usage examples
“The novel's climax is both shocking and satisfying.”
“The protest reached its climax outside the parliament.”
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story's climaxreach a climaxemotional climaxdramatic climax
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In ecology, the final, stable stage in the ecological succession of a plant and animal community.
Usage examples
“The old-growth forest is a climax community.”
“The region's climax vegetation is oak woodland.”
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climax communityclimax forestclimax vegetationclimax stage