climax vs delirium

climax

noun
  • The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm. 

  • A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order. 

  • The final term of a rhetorical climax. 

  • A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series 

  • The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. 

  • The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment. 

verb
  • To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense). 

delirium

noun
  • Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy. 

  • A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection. 

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