Climax
Climax noun - A point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs.
Usage example: the climax of the story occurs when the hero discovers the identity of his father
Emergency and climax are semantically related In some cases you can use "Emergency" instead a noun "Climax".
Emergency
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Both words in one sentence
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Emergency Presidential Address: The moment of climax is cut off by an announcement from the president, declaring that the US has been attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor and unconditionally surrenders.
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The movie Speed has one of these moments in the climax, when the controls for the subway are damaged from gunfire; since the emergency brake won't work Jack has another idea how to stop the runaway train.
Source: Tim Taylor Technology - After Burner Climax (Arcade, 2006) Climax offers brand new graphics, a "Climax Mode" that lets you slow down time to lock on to many enemies at once, two new fighters to choose from, and special "Emergency Order" missions.
Source: Video Game / After Burner
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