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At the climactic moment, the main character of the novel finds herself face to face with the thief.
the movie's climactic chase scene
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In fact, this is the rare action film whose climactic one-on-one showdown doesn't play like an obligatory set piece.
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In the novel, a climactic bout takes place between Billy Tully, an aging contender making another stab at the big time, and a Mexican fighter named Lucero.
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Shortland and Grant build to a climactic final act that’s almost unbearably intense.
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In the movie 8 Mile, an underdog rapper who chose the wrong name, B-Rabbit (played by Eminem), surprises a fella who chose the right name, Papa Doc, in a climactic rap battle.
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CLIMACTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of climactic for English Language Learners
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: most exciting and important : forming a climax
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