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Definitions

capstone

[kap-stohn] / ˈkæpˌstoʊn /

NOUN

acme

Synonyms

STRONG

apogee climax culmination height meridian optimum peak summit top ultimate vertex zenith

WEAK

high point highest point

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom nadir

NOUN

climax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

turning point

STRONG

acme apex apogee ascendancy climacteric crest extremity head height highlight intensification limit maximum meridian orgasm payoff pinnacle pitch summit tiptop top utmost zenith

WEAK

capsheaf crowning point high spot ne plus ultra

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom foot nadir

WEAK

anticlimax cliffhanger

NOUN

peak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

height pinnacle summit top

STRONG

acme apex apogee climax crown culmination meridian tip

WEAK

greatest high point ne plus ultra

Antonyms

STRONGEST

base bottom nadir

NOUN

summit

Synonyms

STRONG

acme apex apogee climax crest crown culmination head height max meridian peak pinnacle roof vertex zenith

WEAK

most

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom nadir

NOUN

zenith

Synonyms

STRONG

acme altitude apex apogee cap climax crest crown culmination elevation eminence height meridian payoff peak pinnacle roof summit tiptop topper vertex

WEAK

capper high noon high point

Antonyms

STRONG

base bottom depth lowness nadir start unimportance

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Tooth-drawing is considered child's play—mere blacksmith's work; bleeding is a general remedy for everything, when all else fails; castor-oil, Epsom salts, and emetics are the three keynotes, the foundations, and the copestones of the system.

From The Young Fur Traders by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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