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Climactic

/klaɪˈmæktɪk/
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(adj) Of, pertaining to, or constituting a climax; reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest excitement.

The climactic battle of the Mahabharata takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
The race ended in a climactic, neck-and-neck scramble for the finish line.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The movie's ____ ending left the whole audience in shock tonight.

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