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Conical priest cap
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The highest or the greatest point of something.
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the apex of the building
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The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
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the apex of civilization
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The topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid (in their conventional orientation).
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The "pointed" fine end of something.
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The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support; the tip.
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The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
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The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
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The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
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A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
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A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
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A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
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The top of the food chain