Dunkirk
Dunkirk noun - A seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II.
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Milestone
Milestone noun - A point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs.
Usage example: the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease
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- climax and Dunkirk
- climax and milestone
- landmark and Dunkirk
- landmark and milestone
- climacteric and Dunkirk
- climacteric and milestone
- turning point and Dunkirk
- turning point and milestone
- crisis and Dunkirk
- crisis and milestone
- emergency and Dunkirk
- emergency and milestone
- juncture and Dunkirk
- juncture and milestone
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