Climactic
Climactic adjective - Of, relating to, or being a major turning point.
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- Jack and Will break the curse while the crew is in the middle of a climactic battle with Norrington's men, and the second that the pirates realize that their key advantage is lost, they surrender.
Source: Keystone Army -
Named for the death of Captain Kirk in Star Trek: Generations, which was expected to be a key, climactic event after 30 years of adventuring.
Source: Dropped a Bridge on Him -
Climactic Music: "Ai no Starshine" Dark Reprise: "Abracadabra" gets a chilling one (in a minor key, no less) at the end of Act 1 as Wiseman leads Chibi-Usa into the darkness.
Source: Theatre / Sera Myu
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