Climacteric
Climacteric noun - A point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs.
Usage example: historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide
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Synonyms for Climacteric
Topper and climacteric are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Topper" instead a noun "Climacteric".
Topper
Topper noun - Something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming.
Climacteric and topper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Climacteric" instead a noun "Topper".
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