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culminate v. [
climax] end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
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culminate v. bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism"
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culminate v. reach the highest or most decisive point
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culminate v. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
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culminate v. rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest"
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