11
acute(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
11
pointed(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, acute)
10
sharp(verb, adjective, severe, keen, sharp)
9
sharpen(verb, give, sharp, whet, hone)
9
whet(verb, give, sharp, sharpen, hone)
8
acicular(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, piercing)
7
cuspidate(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
7
mucronate(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, piercing)
6
edge(verb, give, sharp, dress, sharpen)
6
hone(verb, give, sharp, sharpen, whet)
6
peaked(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, acute)
6
pointy(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
5
aciculate(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
5
cuspate(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
5
spiked(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
4
barbed(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, acute)
4
taper(verb, adjective, dress, edge, pointed)
3
aciculated(adjective, sharp, pointed)
3
edged(adjective, sharp, fine, acute, cutting)
3
needle-shaped(adjective, pointed, peaked)
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