Climactic
Climactic adjective - Of, relating to, or being a major turning point.
Usage example: the French Revolution is usually regarded as one of the climactic events in modern European history
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- Zootopia: During the climactic confrontation, an injured Judy tells Nick to leave her and get vital evidence to the authorities, but he refuses.
Source: No One Gets Left Behind - The swordstick becomes a vital part of the climactic "shopping trip" to the capital, where both the powerful spring-loaded sheath and the superb blade — as demonstrated when she bought it — come in very handy indeed.
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Literature - Usually (but not always), each member or sub-group shall possess a singular talent or skill, unique unto them, which will inevitably prove vital at some key moment down the road, likely during the final climactic battle.
Source: Hitchhiker Heroes
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