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acme
(Fiction) A generic large company or corporation.
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  1. (Fiction) A generic large company or corporation.
  2. The highest point, as of achievement or development:
  3. The highest point; point of culmination; peak
apex
The highest point, especially the vertex of a triangle, cone, or pyramid.
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  1. The highest point, especially the vertex of a triangle, cone, or pyramid.
  2. The highest level or degree that is attained.
  3. The highest point; the vertex:
apogee
The point in an orbit that is most distant from the body being orbited.
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  1. The point in an orbit that is most distant from the body being orbited.
  2. The point farthest from Earth's center in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial satellite.
  3. The farthest or highest point; the apex:
climax
The turning point in a plot or dramatic action.
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  1. The turning point in a plot or dramatic action.
  2. (Ecol.) A final, self-perpetuating community of plants and animals that develops in a particular climate, soil, etc.: it will persist as long as the same conditions prevail
  3. The final, culminating element or event in a series; highest point, as of interest or excitement
crest
The highest or culminating point; the peak:
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  1. The highest or culminating point; the peak:
  2. The top of anything, or the line or surface along the top; summit; ridge
  3. The top, as of a hill or wave.
crown
The point at or just below the surface of the ground where the stem and the root join, esp. in perennial herbs
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  1. The point at or just below the surface of the ground where the stem and the root join, esp. in perennial herbs
  2. The persistent, mostly underground base of a perennial herb.
  3. The summit or highest point, as of a mountain or arch
culmination
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
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  1. Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
  2. (Astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
  3. A culminating; reaching of the highest or lowest altitude or point
height
Elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
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  1. Elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
  2. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
  3. The point of highest intensity; the climax:
meridian
(Geog.) A of the earth passing through the geographical poles and any given point on the earth's surface
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  1. (Geog.) A of the earth passing through the geographical poles and any given point on the earth's surface
  2. (Archaic) The highest apparent point reached by a celestial body in its course
  3. The highest point or stage of development; peak:
peak
The highest or utmost point of anything; height; maximum
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  1. The highest or utmost point of anything; height; maximum
  2. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
  3. A widow's peak.
pinnacle
The highest point; culmination; acme
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  1. The highest point; culmination; acme
  2. A tall pointed formation, such as a mountain peak.
  3. A pointed formation, as at the top of a mountain; peak
summit
The highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government
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  1. The highest level of officials; specif., in connection with diplomatic negotiations, the level restricted to heads of government
  2. The highest point, part, or elevation; top or apex
  3. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
top
The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
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  1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
  2. The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith:
  3. The highest position or rank:
zenith
The point of culmination; the peak:
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  1. The point of culmination; the peak:
  2. The highest point above the observer's horizon attained by a celestial body.
  3. The highest point; peak
fastigium
The period of maximum severity or intensity of a disease or fever.
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  1. The period of maximum severity or intensity of a disease or fever.
  2. The most severe point in the course of an illness
  3. The highest point in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain
bribe
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
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  1. That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  2. Money or some other benefit given to a person in power, especially a public official, in an effort to cause the person to take a particular action.
  3. Something offered to induce another to do something:
fix
(--- Informal) Something that repairs or restores; a solution:
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  1. (--- Informal) Something that repairs or restores; a solution:
  2. A clear determination or understanding:
  3. (Informal) A clear understanding or evaluation
graft
Deceitful or fraudulent use of one's position, especially in public office, to obtain personal profits or advantages.
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  1. Deceitful or fraudulent use of one's position, especially in public office, to obtain personal profits or advantages.
  2. The act of taking advantage of one's position, esp. a political position, to gain money, property, etc. dishonestly
  3. A shoot or bud of one plant that is inserted into or joined to the stem, branch, or root of another plant so that the two grow together as a single plant. Grafts are used to strengthen or repair plants, create dwarf trees, produce seedless fruit, and increase fruit yields without requiring plants to mature from seeds.
payola
The money used to make such payment.
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  1. The money used to make such payment.
  2. Payment of a party, especially a disc jockey or radio station, for the promotion of a product or service, such as a commercial musical recording, without making the legally required disclosure of sponsorship.
  3. (US) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
boodle
Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
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  1. Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
  2. (US, dialect) The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
  3. Something given as a bribe; graft
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  • Improved seals would give a large payoff in fuel savings.

  • sued for wrongful dismissal and received a payoff thought to be around £ 3,000.

  • Independent of what the other does, defection gives a higher payoff than cooperation.

  • The payoff of mutual defection, DD, provides the baseline outcome that yields a payoff of zero to both participants.

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