Definitions
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
Word origin
From Latin clīmax, from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder, staircase, [rhetorical] climax”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to lean, slant”).
Used in a sentence
“Climax, by steps advancing, onward goes Higher and still more high to an impassion'd close.”
“[…]Expressions for the whole Climax of sensibility[…]”
“As a trafficker in climaxes and thrills and characterization and wonderful dialogue and suspense and confrontations, I had outlined the Dresden story many times.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“High point”6 letters
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