Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or constituting a climax.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a climax; ascending or leading to a climax.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a climax; forming, or of the nature of, a climax, or ascending series.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or constituting a
climax ; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective consisting of or causing a climax
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Examples
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
WN.com - Articles related to Scarlett Johansson picks up theatre award for New York stage role 2010
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
WN.com - Articles related to Garment cos plan 10% hike in prices by month-end 2010
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
WN.com - Articles related to Garment cos plan 10% hike in prices by month-end 2010
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
WN.com - Articles related to Garment cos plan 10% hike in prices by month-end 2010
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
WN.com - Articles related to New Delhi welcomes Sri Lankan President with Guard of Honour 2010
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TRINCOMALEE Sri Lanka Just north of here, after a string of recent victories, the Sri Lankan military is closing in on separatist rebels in what it calls the climactic battles of the countrys long-running civil war.
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