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climactic

adjective as in pertaining to climax

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Everyone shouting his name, waiting their turn for a hug, the only thing missing was a climactic score and rolling credits.

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The climactic confrontation reaches its peak intensity after a Black man dies in a police officer’s choke hold and Mookie heaves a garbage can through the pizzeria’s window.

Many on the hill say they understand the economic and climactic conditions have changed, making life in a place like Berry Creek harder to sustain.

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Even Shallow, Gaga's Oscar-winning A Star Is Born ballad, opens with an unsettling synth pulse , as it soundtracks the show's climactic final act.

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“The Roses” sees them going full tilt, including a raucous climactic fight that involves stunts and throwing fake oranges and knives at each other.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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