Acme
Acme noun - The highest part or point.
Usage example: the acme of their basketball season was their hard-won victory over last year's state champs
Base
Base noun - The lowest part, place, or point.
Usage example: the base of the mountain extends over a huge area
Both words in one sentence
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Eureka Moment Eddie Valiant finding Marvin Acme's will in one of the pictures he took - first through the base of a whiskey glass, then with his magnifying glass.
Source: Film / Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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