what does pinnacle mean?
PINNACLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
Hypernyms(s) pinnacle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) pinnacle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the highest level or degree attainable
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) pinnacle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PINNACLE as VERB
- Meaning
- raise on or as if on a pinnacle
Usage Example(s)
- He did not want to be pinnacled
Hypernyms(s) pinnacle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) pinnacle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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