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CLIMACTIC

of, relating to, or constituting a climax

The meaning of the word climactic is of, relating to, or constituting a climax.

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surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
verdantgreen in tint or color
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
feintsomething feigned
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premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
collectedgathered together
supplicantone who supplicates