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crest

/kɹɛst/

Meanings
noun
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

Examples :

"We finally reached the crest of the hill and could see the ocean. "
geography geology nature

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration lengthened

lengthened verb

/ˈleŋθənd/ /ˈleŋθəndɛd/

To make longer, to extend the length of.

"The tailor lengthened the pants because they were too short. "

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration separately

separately adverb

/ˈsɛpəɹətli/

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

"The children packed their lunches separately, each with their own snacks and drinks. "

Illustration prominently

prominently adverb

/ˈpɹɒmɪnəntli/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnəntli/

In a prominent manner.

"The new student sat prominently in the front row of the classroom. "

Illustration association

association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

Illustration letterheads

letterheads noun

/ˈlɛtərˌhɛdz/ /ˈlɛtɚˌhɛdz/

A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and often giving their address etc., used for formal correspondence.

"We need to change our letterhead to use the new logo."