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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Rise to a new climax

""His constant fear for his family in the event of his own death rose to a new climax."

What does "rose to a new climax" refer to for this sentence?

Source: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.

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hhtt What does "rose to a new climax" refer to for this sentence? His fear.

— Mister Micawber

  • hhtt What does "rose to a new climax" refer to for this sentence?
  • His fear.
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hhttWhat does "rose to a new climax" refer to for this sentence?
His fear.
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Yes, I understand his fear rose to a new climax. It is clear but the meaning introduced by "rose to a new climax" is confusing. Would you like to explain it?

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hhttrose to a new climax.
increased to an even higher degree (of fear)

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