Base
Base noun - The lowest part, place, or point.
Usage example: the base of the mountain extends over a huge area
Pinnacle
Pinnacle noun - The highest part or point.
Usage example: a singer who has reached the pinnacle of success
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Synonyms for Pinnacle
Nearby Word: pinnacled
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- In the Penetrator novels, also from Pinnacle, Mark Hardin (who had a base as the Penetrator in a borax mine), created or purchased various weapons with the help of a professor.
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