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What is the noun for climaxes?

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climax
  1. (rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
  2. (obsolete) An instance of such an ascending series.
  3. (now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
    1. (rhetoric) The final term of a rhetorical climax.
    2. (ecology) The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
    3. (narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “He had now reached the climax of his career and had touched the highest point of his greatness.”
      “You can use these tips as the basis for achieving a strong climax.”
      “Just as the poisoned arrow was the climax of the shooting technique before the invention of firearms, so the poisoned shell represents the climax of our modern war technique.”
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