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pen·e·trat·ing
 penetrating
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- pronunciation:
- pe
n
treI
tIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
able to penetrate, or seeming to do so; piercing.
The jacket was little help against the penetrating cold.We heard a penetrating scream.She fixed me with a penetrating stare.- synonyms:
- biting, piercing, pungent, sharp, stabbing
- similar words:
- acute, clarion, cutting, earsplitting, poignant, pointed, profound, scathing, shrill, stinging
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| definition 2: |
keenly discerning; sharply perceptive.
The author has a penetrating mind.- synonyms:
- biting, incisive, mordant, piercing, pungent, searching, sharp-witted, trenchant
- similar words:
- acute, keen, perceptive, pointed, profound, sharp
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| related words: |
bitter, clearheaded, deep, discerning, exquisite, intent, intimate, luminous, quick-witted |
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| derivation: |
penetratingly (adv.) |
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