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51sharp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting (see sharpness); distinct, well defined; abrupt, angular; pungent, penetrating; acute, keen; alert, smart, quick; elegant, smart. See visibility, pungency, wit, elegance. Ant., dull. n.… …
52acid — [17] The original notion contained in the word acid is ‘pointedness’. In common with a wide range of other English words (for example acute, acne, edge, oxygen) it can be traced back ultimately to the Indo European base *ak , which meant ‘be… …
53magpie — [17] The original name of the magpie was simply pie, which came via Old French from Latin pīca. This is thought to go back ultimately to Indo European *spi or *pi , denoting ‘pointedness’, in reference to its beak (the Latin masculine form, pīcus …
54magpie — (n.) the common European bird, known for its chattering, c.1600, earlier simply pie (early 13c.); first element from MAG (Cf. Mag), nickname for Margaret, long used in proverbial and slang English for qualities associated generally with women,… …
55poignancy — poign·an·cy || pɔɪnÉ™nsɪ n. piquancy, bitterness, pungency; keenness, sharp wittedness; sharpness, pointedness, incisiveness …
56pointed — adjective 1》 having a sharpened or tapered tip or end. 2》 (of a remark or look) clearly directed and unambiguous in intent. Derivatives pointedly adverb pointedness noun …
57acuteness — n. 1. Sharpness, pointedness. 2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother wit, quick parts. 3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence. 4. Highness …
58aptness — n. 1. Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, appositeness, pertinence, pertinency, point, pointedness, felicity, felicitousness, adaptation, applicability. 2. Turn, tendency, inclination. See aptitude, 1. 3. Quickness, readiness, expertness,… …
59pickedness — n. Pointedness, sharpness …
60pungency — n. 1. Acridness, acrimony, acrimoniousness, tartness, causticity, poignancy, piquancy, sharpness. 2. Keenness, severity, satire, pointedness, smartness …
