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climactic Definition

cli·mac·tic (klī maktik)

adjective

of, constituting, or in the order of a climax

climactic Related Forms
cli·mac·ti·cally adverb
climactic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • showdown: Van Helsing must fight Dracula in one climactic showdown.
  • shuffling: Riot of comic climactic shufflings of one will win.
  • confrontation: However, the leader escapes, leading to a climactic confrontation in the magic cave.
  • finale: The catalyst is the precise, explosive drumming of Alf Bigden, driving the piece to its climactic finale.
  • battle: John A Davis's film offers nothing new or original; even the climactic battle seems to borrow elements from the previous two films.
  • ending: The final couple of verses lead up to the big climactic ending... wow!

Browse dictionary entries near climactic

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  1. climate
  2. climatology
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