Climactic
Climactic adjective - Of, relating to, or being a major turning point.
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Particularly notable in the climactic attack scenes though, particularly with Wallis' subversion of it, being easily the most tense and the most euphoric.
Source: Film / The Dam Busters -
Episode 56 is right off the heels of the climactic fight with Umbrasyl, the ancient black dragon lording over Westruun, and is noticeably less tense than the previous few episodes.
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Unusually, it changes back to the old one during a tense, climactic moment.
Source: Significant Wardrobe Shift
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