| piercing [a] |
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| 1) | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "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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| Synonyms : | acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative sharp |
| See Also:
| perceptive |
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| 2) | high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle" |
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| Synonyms : | sharp shrill |
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| high |
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| 3) | as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" |
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| Synonyms : | cutting keen knifelike lancinate lancinating stabbing |
| See Also:
| sharp |
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| 4) | suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle" |
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| Synonyms : | incisive |
| See Also:
| sharp |
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| 5) | loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens" |
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| cacophonic |
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