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culminate
verb
Rise to, or form, a summit
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verb
Rise to, or form, a summit
“The helmet culminated in a crest”
verb
Bring to a head or to the highest point
“Seurat culminated pointillism”
verb
End, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
“The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace”
verb
Reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
verb
Reach the highest or most decisive point
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The helmet culminated in a crest
Seurat culminated pointillism
The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
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