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Piercing Wail Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "KEEN" 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 has a keen interest in photography."
- • "He has a keen sense of smell."
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