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We think the answer is "KEENER" which means:

    noun
  • • A funeral lament sung with loud wailing
  • adjective satellite
  • • Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  • • Intense or sharp
  • • Excellent
  • • Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
  • • Having a sharp cutting edge or point
  • verb
  • • Express grief verbally
  • adjective
  • • Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
  • • Fierce, intense, vehement.
  • • Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
  • • Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
  • • Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
  • • Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
  • • Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
  • • Marvelous.
  • • Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She's such a keener, always volunteering for extra tasks."
  • • "The keener in the class always raises her hand first."

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New York Times29 Jun 1986 Across 119
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