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pronunciation:: pik
features:: Homophone Note, Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	the top part of a mountain that rises to a point, or such a mountain itself. The mountain peaks were covered with snow. synonyms: crest, summit similar words: apex, height, mountain, vertex
definition 2:	the front part of a cap that sticks out. He wrote his name on the peak of his cap. synonyms: visor similar words: brim, flap
definition 3:	the highest point or degree. The price of houses reached a new peak this month. synonyms: climax, crest, summit, zenith similar words: best, flower, height, maximum, meridian, pitch, prime, top
related words:	best, bluff, boom, crown, most, tip
derivation:	peaklike (adj.)

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