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noun, plural ca·tas·ta·ses 
[-seez] .
[-seez] . the part of a drama, preceding the catastrophe, in which the action is at its height; the climax of a play. Compare catastrophe (def. 4), epitasis, protasis.
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Catastasis
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catastasis
the dramatic complication that immediately precedes the climax of a play or that occurs during the climax of a play. Compare catastrophe
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