v. 25B6; verb the festival culminated in a dramatic fire-walking ceremony : COME TO A CLIMAX, come to a head, peak, climax, reach a pinnacle; build up to, lead up to; end with, finish with, conclude with.
CULMINATE
Meaning of CULMINATE in English
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