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die Spitze (-n)
   point, tip; peak, apex; head, front; lace, lacework

Das war absolute Spitze!
That was really great!
Er liegt nun an der Spitze.
He's now in the lead.
Die Spitze ist stumpf.
The tip/point is blunt.

Related:
spitzen to sharpen
an der Spitze liegen to be in front/in the lead
an der Spitze stehen to be at the head/top
an die Spitze stellen to place at the top/in a leadership role
etwas auf die Spitze treiben to carry something too far/to extremes
die Zugspitze Germany's tallest mountain (2962 m, 9718 ft)
spitz (adj) pointed, sharp, acute (angle); horny
der Spitz spitz, pomeranian (dog)
der Spitzbart goatee

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