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climactic

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˌklaɪˈmæk.tɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English climax Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climactic From climax + -ic.

  1. Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.

    The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.

    ... and the ending (within the last 50-ish pages) is simply incredible; very climactic.