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keen
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- pronunciation:
- kin
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
keener, keenest |
| definition 1: |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces.
That knife has a keen blade.- synonyms:
- sharp
- antonyms:
- blunt, dull
- similar words:
- pointed
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| definition 2: |
quickly and easily able to sense or understand; sharp.
Dogs have keen hearing.Erin has a keen mind.- synonyms:
- acute, sharp
- antonyms:
- dull
- similar words:
- agile, alert, fine, pungent, shrewd, tart
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| definition 3: |
felt strongly; eager; intense.
She has a keen interest in sports.- synonyms:
- intense, strong
- antonyms:
- indifferent
- similar words:
- acute, ardent, deep, extreme, heavy, intent, vivid
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| related words: |
apt, avid, clever, enthusiastic, fierce, quick, ready, sharp, thoughtful |
| derivations: |
keenly (adv.), keenness (n.) |
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