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What is the difference between words "peak" and "summit"?

According to the dictionary:

peak - the pointed top of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed top

summit - the highest point of something, especially the top of a mountain

In the picture of the "mountain" word entry in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary they look the same: enter image description here

So, what is the difference between these two words in the meaning of a mountain top?

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