Synonyms|74Antonyms|1|Broader|0Narrower|0Related|27
4
prickly
4
set
4
spiny
3
barbed
3
grind
3
point
3
sharpen
3
strop
3
whet
2
aculeated
2
baneful
2
pointed
2
sharp(adjective, hard, cutting, hurtful)
2
spiculate(adjective, sharpness)
2
spinous
2
thorny
1
acute
1
barb
1
biting(verb, hard, cutting, hurtful)
1
bristliest
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