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piercing
adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
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ˈpɪɹsɪŋ
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adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
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a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
an acute observer of politics and politicians
incisive comments
icy knifelike reasoning
as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
penetrating insight
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