Having an end that tapers to a point

• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• pointy

  1. Having an end tapering to a point.

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  1. Having an end tapering to a point.

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• pointed

  1. Having an end coming to a point.
  2. Sharp; cutting:
  3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing:

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  1. Having an end coming to a point.
  2. Sharp; cutting:
  3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing:

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• mucronate

  1. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point:

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  1. Of or having a mucro; ending abruptly in a sharp point:

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• cuspidated

  1. Alternative form of cuspidate.

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  1. Alternative form of cuspidate.

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• cuspidate

  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Terminating in or tipped with a sharp firm point:

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  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Terminating in or tipped with a sharp firm point:

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• cuspated

  1. Ending in a point.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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  1. Ending in a point.
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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• cuspate

  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Shaped like a cusp.

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  1. Having a cusp.
  2. Shaped like a cusp.

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• acuminate

  1. Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.
  2. To sharpen or taper.

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  1. Tapering gradually to a sharp point, as the tips of certain leaves.
  2. To sharpen or taper.

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• aciculated

  1. Alternative form of aciculate.

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  1. Alternative form of aciculate.

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• aciculate

  1. having aciculae
  2. having marks like scratches made by a needle

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  1. having aciculae
  2. having marks like scratches made by a needle

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• acicular

  1. Having the shape of a needle:

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  1. Having the shape of a needle:

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Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity

• trenchant

  1. Forceful and clear; penetrating:
  2. Caustic; cutting:
  3. Distinct; clear-cut:

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  1. Forceful and clear; penetrating:
  2. Caustic; cutting:
  3. Distinct; clear-cut:

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• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• sensitive

  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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• probing

  1. Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
  2. The action of investigating or exploring.
  3. Present participle of probe.

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  1. Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
  2. The action of investigating or exploring.
  3. Present participle of probe.

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• perceptive

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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• incisive

  1. Penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression:

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  1. Penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression:

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So serious as to be at the point of crisis or necessary to resolve a crisis

• dire

  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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• desperate

  1. Having lost all hope; despairing.
  2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair:
  3. Reckless or violent because of despair:

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  1. Having lost all hope; despairing.
  2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair:
  3. Reckless or violent because of despair:

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• crucial

  1. Extremely significant or important:
  2. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  3. Having the form of a cross; cross-shaped.

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  1. Extremely significant or important:
  2. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  3. Having the form of a cross; cross-shaped.

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• critical

  1. Judging severely and finding fault:
  2. Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:

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  1. Judging severely and finding fault:
  2. Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:

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• climacteric

  1. A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.
  2. A critical stage, period, or year:
  3. Of or relating to a climacteric.

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  1. A critical period or year in a person's life when major changes in health or fortune are thought to take place.
  2. A critical stage, period, or year:
  3. Of or relating to a climacteric.

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Marked by severity or intensity

• stabbing

  1. (of pain) sharp, intense
  2. An incident in which a person is stabbed.
  3. Present participle of stab.

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  1. (of pain) sharp, intense
  2. An incident in which a person is stabbed.
  3. Present participle of stab.

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• shooting

  1. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing

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  1. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing

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• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• piercing

  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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• lancinating

  1. Characterized by a sensation of cutting, piercing, or stabbing.

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  1. Characterized by a sensation of cutting, piercing, or stabbing.

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• knifelike

  1. Resembling a knife or its effects.

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  1. Resembling a knife or its effects.

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• gnawing

  1. a sensation of dull, constant pain or suffering
  2. pangs, esp. of hunger

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  1. a sensation of dull, constant pain or suffering
  2. pangs, esp. of hunger

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Elevated in pitch

• treble

  1. Triple:
  2. Relating to or having the highest part, voice, or range.
  3. High-pitched; shrill.

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  1. Triple:
  2. Relating to or having the highest part, voice, or range.
  3. High-pitched; shrill.

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• shrilly

  1. In a shrill manner.

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  1. In a shrill manner.

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• shrill

  1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound:
  2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound:
  3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid:

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  1. High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound:
  2. Producing a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound:
  3. Sharp or keen to the senses; harshly vivid:

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• shrieky

  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

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  1. Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

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• piping

  1. A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing.
  2. The act of playing on a pipe.
  3. The music produced by a pipe when played.

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  1. A system of pipes, such as those used in plumbing.
  2. The act of playing on a pipe.
  3. The music produced by a pipe when played.

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• piercing

  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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  1. Very loud; shrill:
  2. Fixed and intense in appearance:
  3. Causing pain, especially because of cold:

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• high-pitched

  1. High in pitch, as a voice or musical tone.
  2. Steeply sloped, as a roof.
  3. Marked by or indicating intense emotion:

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  1. High in pitch, as a voice or musical tone.
  2. Steeply sloped, as a roof.
  3. Marked by or indicating intense emotion:

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• high

  1. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
  2. Extending a specified distance upward:
  3. Far or farther from a reference point:

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  1. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward:
  2. Extending a specified distance upward:
  3. Far or farther from a reference point:

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Pointed

• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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• spiked

  1. (of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.
  2. Having spikes.
  3. Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

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  1. (of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake.
  2. Having spikes.
  3. Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

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• sharp-pointed

  1. Having a sharp point

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  1. Having a sharp point

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Crucial

• drastic

  1. Extreme in effect; severe or radical:
  2. Acting rapidly or violently:

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  1. Extreme in effect; severe or radical:
  2. Acting rapidly or violently:

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• dire

  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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  1. Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous:
  2. Urgent; desperate:

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• desperate

  1. Having lost all hope; despairing.
  2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair:
  3. Reckless or violent because of despair:

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  1. Having lost all hope; despairing.
  2. Marked by, arising from, or showing despair:
  3. Reckless or violent because of despair:

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• urgent

  1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
  2. Conveying a sense of pressing importance:

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  1. Compelling immediate action or attention; pressing.
  2. Conveying a sense of pressing importance:

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• pressing

  1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
  2. Very earnest or insistent:
  3. The process or an instance of applying pressure.

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  1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent:
  2. Very earnest or insistent:
  3. The process or an instance of applying pressure.

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• intense

  1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree:
  2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size:
  3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort:

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  1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree:
  2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size:
  3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort:

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• vital

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life:
  2. Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining:
  3. Used or done on a living cell or tissue:

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of life:
  2. Necessary to the continuation of life; life-sustaining:
  3. Used or done on a living cell or tissue:

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• important

  1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant:
  2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent:
  3. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative:

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  1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant:
  2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent:
  3. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative:

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• dangerous

  1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous.
  2. Being able or likely to do harm.

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  1. Involving or filled with danger; perilous.
  2. Being able or likely to do harm.

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• grave

  1. An excavation for the interment of a corpse.
  2. A place of burial.
  3. Death or extinction:

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  1. An excavation for the interment of a corpse.
  2. A place of burial.
  3. Death or extinction:

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• serious

  1. Careful in thought, full of concern, or restrained and dignified in manner; somber or grave:
  2. Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
  3. Intended for sophisticated people.

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  1. Careful in thought, full of concern, or restrained and dignified in manner; somber or grave:
  2. Requiring or carried out with careful thought or concern:
  3. Intended for sophisticated people.

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• severe

  1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others:
  2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles:
  3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:

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  1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others:
  2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles:
  3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:

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• decisive

  1. Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive:
  2. Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute:

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  1. Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive:
  2. Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute:

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• crucial

  1. Extremely significant or important:
  2. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  3. Having the form of a cross; cross-shaped.

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  1. Extremely significant or important:
  2. Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome:
  3. Having the form of a cross; cross-shaped.

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• critical

  1. Judging severely and finding fault:
  2. Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:

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  1. Judging severely and finding fault:
  2. Relating to or characterized by criticism; reflecting careful analysis and judgment:
  3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of critics:

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Shrewd

• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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• astute

  1. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns.

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  1. Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns.

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• clever

  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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  1. Mentally quick and original; bright:
  2. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
  3. Crafty; cunning:

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Sharp

• cutting

  1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
  2. Sharply penetrating; piercing:
  3. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others:

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  1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
  2. Sharply penetrating; piercing:
  3. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others:

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• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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• severe

  1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others:
  2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles:
  3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:

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  1. Unsparing, harsh, or strict, as in treatment of others:
  2. Marked by or requiring strict adherence to rigorous standards or high principles:
  3. Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:

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Discerning

• sharp

  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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  1. Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing.
  2. Having clear form and detail:
  3. Terminating in an edge or a point:

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• keen

  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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  1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
  2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
  3. Acutely sensitive:

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• perceptive

  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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  1. Of or relating to perception:
  2. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
  3. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

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• sensitive

  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses:
  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation; having sensation:
  3. Susceptible to slight differences or changes in the environment:

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• penetrating

  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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  1. Able or seeming to penetrate:
  2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:

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• discriminating

  1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
  2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
  3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

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  1. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions or judgments:
  2. Serving to distinguish; distinctive:
  3. Marked by or showing prejudice; discriminatory.

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