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culmination
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culmination
(noun)
culmination
/ˌkʌlmə
ˈ
neɪʃən/
noun
culmination
/ˌkʌlmə
ˈ
neɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CULMINATION
[
noncount
]
:
the end or final result of something
This study is the
culmination
of years of research.
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