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Rareclimaxes
The correct spelling is climaxes.
How to pronounce climaxes
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.(originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- 2.An instance of such an ascending series.
- 3.The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
- 4.(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
verb
- 1.To reach or bring to a climax.
- 2.To orgasm; to reach orgasm.
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