| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | increase to climax |
| Synonyms: | apex, ascension, building, climb, crest, critical mass, culmination, elevation, escalation, intensification, peak, pinnacle, rise, summit, surge, upsurge, zenith |
| Main Entry: | swell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large increase, flow |
| Synonyms: | billow, crescendo, growth, ripple, rise, seat, surf, surge, undulation, uprise, wave |
| Antonyms: | decline, decrease |