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n the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding n the decisive moment in a novel or play n the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse n the most severe stage of a disease…

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  1. n the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding n the decisive moment in a novel or play n the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse n the most severe stage of a disease n arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness v end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage