crescendo
[noun]
Synonyms: apex, acme, apogee, capstone, climax, crest, culmen, culmination, meridian, peak

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cre‧scen‧do /krəˈʃendəʊ, krɪˈʃendəʊ $ -doʊ/ noun (plural crescendos) [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Italian; Origin: 'growing', from Latin crescendum, from crescere; ⇒ crescent]

1. if a sound or a piece of music rises to a crescendo, it gradually becomes louder until it is very loud Antonym : diminuendo:
The shouting rose to a deafening crescendo.
The curtains opened as the music reached a crescendo.

2. if an activity or feeling reaches a crescendo, it gradually becomes stronger until it is very strong Synonym : climax:
The campaign reached its crescendo in the week of the election.

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crescendo
noun
ADJ. deafening
VERB + CRESCENDO reach, rise to The music reached a deafening crescendo.

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