Miniclimax

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A minor climax.

    "BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 26 — The race to the playoffs is almost over in Nascar ’s Nextel Cup series, and the drama that usually makes the final few weeks of the regular season a miniclimax is oddly missing this time."

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"BRISTOL, Tenn., Aug. 26 — The race to the playoffs is almost over in Nascar ’s Nextel Cup series, and the drama that usually makes the final few weeks of the regular season a miniclimax is oddly missing this time."

Etymology

From mini- + climax.

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