acme vs extremity

acme

noun
  • A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. 

  • A paragon: a person or thing representing such a high point. 

  • Synonym of crisis, the decisive moment in the course of an illness. 

  • Full bloom or reproductive maturity. 

extremity

noun
  • The most extreme or furthest point of something. 

  • A hand or foot. 

  • A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”). 

  • An extreme measure. 

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