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crescendo

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of crescendo

the highest part or point

excitement in the auditorium slowly built up and reached its crescendo when the star walked on stage

Synonyms of crescendo

acme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax, crest, crown, culmination, head, height, high noon, high-water mark, meridian, ne plus ultra, noon, noontime, peak, pinnacle, sum, summit, tip-top, top, zenith

Words Related to crescendo

bloom, blossom, flood tide, flower, glory, heyday, prime

cap, ceiling, roof

extreme, extremity, tip, vertex

high, highlight, highspot

Near Antonyms of crescendo

abyss, base, foot

Antonyms of crescendo

bottom, nadir, rock bottom

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