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coming to a head
| Main Entry: |
come to a head
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reach a crisis |
| Synonyms: | cap, climax, conclude, culminate, end, finish, wind up |
| Main Entry: | culminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to a climax |
| Synonyms: | cap, climax, close, come to a head, conclude, crown, end, end up, finish, go over the mountain, go the route, rise to crescendo, round off, shoot one's wad, terminate, top off, wind up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, open, start |
| Main Entry: | peak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reach highest point |
| Synonyms: | be at height, climax, come to a head, crest, culminate, reach the top, reach the zenith, top out |
| Notes: | peak means 'maximize,' peek means 'to peep or snoop,' and pique means 'to excite or irritate' |
| Antonyms: | fall, hit bottom, plunge |
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