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pinnacle in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
acme height elevation peak pinnacle summit superlative meridian tiptop top
- (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
pinnacle
- a lofty peak
pinnacle
verb- raise on or as if on a pinnacle
"He did not want to be pinnacled"
pinnacle
- surmount with a pinnacle
"pinnacle a pediment"
pinnacle
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