keen, adj.
freq. cnt. 3
freq. cnt. 3
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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similar to
having a sharp cutting edge or point
<adj.all>
keen
sample sentences
"a keen blade"
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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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similar to
very good
<adj.all> (p) (a) freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bang-up bully corking cracking dandy great groovy keen neat nifty not bad old peachy slap-up smashing swell
sample sentences
"he did a bully job""a neat sports car"
"had a great time at the party"
"you look simply smashing"
"we had a grand old time"
intense or sharp
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
exquisite keen
sample sentences
"suffered exquisite pain""felt exquisite pleasure"
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