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Nadir vs. Zenith
Nadir
Examples:
The project was at its nadir when funding was cut.Her mood hit its nadir after the disappointing results.The negotiations reached a nadir, with no solution in sight.
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Zenith
Examples:
A comet streaked across the zenith of the night sky.Climbing the mountain, they reached the zenith by noon.His musical career reached its zenith in the late 90s.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Zenith refers to the highest point, cosmic in context; it's like the top of a dome.
- Nadir signifies the lowest point, often used metaphorically to discuss the depths of a situation.
- Zenith starts with a Z, think of it as the Z in the zigzag climbing upwards.
- Nadir has an N, suggestive of Negative which is often associated with low points.
- Zenith is the opposite of Nadir, they describe extreme points of a spectrum.
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