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climax

Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪmæks/

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German translation of climax

n.

Höhepunkt

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Definition of climax in the British & World English dictionary Definition of climax in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

cliff
ˈcliffhanger
climate
ˈclimate change
climatic
climax
climb
climb ˈdown
ˈclimbdown
climber
ˈclimbing frame

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clímax Sp-Eng
anticlimax Br. Eng
the tension builds up to a climax in build¹ Eng-Sp

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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