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climaxes

The correct spelling is climaxes.

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noun

Say it like: Cli-max-es

The correct spelling is climaxes. (originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
  2. 2.An instance of such an ascending series.
  3. 3.The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
  4. 4.(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:

verb

  1. 1.To reach or bring to a climax.
  2. 2.To orgasm; to reach orgasm.

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