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▸ adjective:  (obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.
▸ adjective:  Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
▸ adjective:  Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
▸ adjective:  (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
▸ adjective:  (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
▸ adjective:  (chiefly British, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.




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