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Meaning of 'pointed' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pointed [ a.]
- Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
- Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing.
2 . Pointed [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'pointed' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pointed [ s]
Meaning (1):
- direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • a pointed allusion to what was going on;
  • a pointed critique;
  • another pointed look in their direction

Nearby Words:

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