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knifelike, adj.
freq. cnt. 1
more info cutting or able to cut as if with a knife
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

knifelike
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more info having a sharp or distinct edge
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knifelike

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"a narrow knifelike profile"
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more info painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
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cutting keen knifelike lancinate lancinating piercing stabbing

sample sentences

"a cutting wind"
"keen winds"
"knifelike cold"
"piercing knifelike pains"
"piercing cold"
"piercing criticism"
"a stabbing pain"
"lancinating pain"
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more info having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative piercing sharp

sample sentences

"an acute observer of politics and politicians"
"incisive comments"
"icy knifelike reasoning"
"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"
"penetrating insight"
"frequent penetrative observations"
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