Climax of a French novel? Crossword Clue

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FRENCH (noun)
1. the people of France
2. United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)
FRENCH (adjective)
1. of or pertaining to France or the people of France
FRENCH (verb)
1. cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking
CLIMAX (verb)
1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
CLIMAX (noun)
1. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
2. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

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