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lancinate

adjective

Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
11

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adjective

  1. Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

    “A cutting wind”

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A cutting wind
Keen winds
Knifelike cold
Piercing knifelike pains
Piercing cold

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