Climax and Countdown

Climax

Climax noun - A point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs.

Countdown and climax are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Countdown" instead a noun "Climax".

Nearby Words: climaxed, climaxing

Countdown

Countdown noun - Counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle).
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Synonyms for Countdown

Climax and countdown are semantically related. You can use "Climax" instead a noun "Countdown".

Nearby Words: count, counting
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