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pointed

poin·ted

UK/ˈpɔɪntɪd/ US/ˈpɔɪnɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.
2.

direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant

  • “a pointed critique”
  • “a pointed allusion to what was going on”
  • “another pointed look in their direction”
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Phrases

  • double-pointed needle
  • pointed cabbage

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