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(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.

Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.

Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving. +

(figurative, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.

(figurative, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.

(chiefly Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.