Climactic vs Climatic
climactic
of a climax/peak
climatic
of the climate/weather
How to tell them apart
climaCtiC has the extra C for Climax (the peak scene). climaTic (missing that C) is just about the weaTher/climate.
Test yourself
Fill in the blank: “Only one of these words means of a climax/peak. That word is ______.”
Choose: climactic or climatic
Show answer
Answer: climactic
Climactic means of a climax/peak, which matches of a climax/peak. Climatic means of the climate/weather, so it is the wrong choice here.
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