History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
apex

the top or highest point

top, high point

catastrophe

a sudden event causing great suffering and destruction e.g. a flood

calamity; unhappy conclusion

completion

the act of completing; states of being complete

accomplishment, finishing

conclusion

the last part

end

corollary

a statement that must be true because an earlier and related statement is true

conclusion, deduction

crescendo

music to be played, a noise made, with increasing loudness

increase to climax

crest

a tall growth of feathers on a bird's head

highest point

crisis

a turning point in an illness, life, history

critical situation

crown

an ornamental ring of gold, jewels etc worn on the head by a sovereign ruler

top; best

denouement

(from French) the final solution, explanation, a result etc of a plot in a story or play

the end result

ending

the last part (of a word, story, film etc)

conclusion

finale

the last part of a public performance

ending of an event

finish

the last part (of an activity)

conclusion; completion

heyday

the time of greatest prosperity or power

prime

meridian

(either half of) an imaginary line round the earth, passing through the north and south poles, as used on maps

summit, climax

pinnacle

a tall, pointed part of a roof; a high, slender mountain peak

top, crest

summit

the top of a mountain; the highest point; a meeting between heads of state

top, crowning point

swan song

a last performance, appearance, work of a poet, musician etc

final performance

terminus

a station at the end of a railway line, bus route etc

end

upshot

the result

end result

zenith

the part of the sky directly overhead; the highest point (of one's fame, fortunes etc)

top

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