finish vs climax

climax vs finish

finish and climax both are nouns.

finish and climax both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No
climax	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, climax is a hyponym of finish; that is, climax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than finish:

finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
climax: end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage

Other hyponyms of finish include pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, recess, disappear, vanish, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, discontinue, break.

finish (noun)	climax (noun)
the act of finishing	the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)	the decisive moment in a novel or play
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)	arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)	the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)	the most severe stage of a disease
event whose occurrence ends something
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the temporal end; the concluding time

finish (verb)	climax (verb)
finally be or do something	end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
come or bring to a finish or an end
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

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