climax

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklaɪmæks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈklaɪmæks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klīmaks)


climax
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Sense: Noun: decisive moment
Synonyms:
turning point, corner Collocations, watershed Collocations, landmark Collocations, milestone Collocations, milepost, breaking point, decisive moment, defining moment, the crunch (informal), crunch time (informal)
Sense: Noun: highest point
Synonyms:
highest point, height Collocations, high point, peak Collocations, top Collocations, apex Collocations, pinnacle, apogee, high Collocations, highlight Collocations, culmination, capstone, zenith, blossom Collocations, bloom Collocations, intensification, high spot, tip Collocations, crest Collocations, summit Collocations, acme, meridian, extreme Collocations, extremity, vertex, apotheosis, crowning point, utmost extent, highest degree, maximum Collocations, max (slang), ultimate Collocations
Antonyms:
anticlimax, beginning Collocations, ending Collocations, introduction Collocations, conclusion Collocations, base Collocations, bottom Collocations, foot Collocations
Sense: Noun: end
Synonyms:
end Collocations, ending Collocations, finale, grand finale, culmination, conclusion Collocations, summation
Sense: Noun: orgasm
Synonyms:
orgasm Collocations, ejaculation, the big O (slang), cumming (vulgar, slang), real toe curler (slang), multiple orgasm, petite mort (literary)
Sense: Verb: orgasm
Synonyms:
orgasm Collocations, finish Collocations, come Collocations (slang), cum Collocations (vulgar, slang), ejaculate, reach orgasm, spaff (vulgar, slang), jizz (vulgar, slang), get off (slang), get it off (US, slang)
Sense: Verb: end
Synonyms:
culminate, crown Collocations, round off, top off, top Collocations, complete Collocations, peak Collocations, wrap up, finish Collocations, end Collocations, conclude Collocations, finish off, finish up, cap Collocations, cap off, come Collocations (slang), come to a head, reach a peak, reach the zenith
Antonyms:
wrap up (informal), conclude Collocations, finish Collocations, round off, round out, come down, wind down


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