2
groping(verb, feeling)
2
incisive(adjective, sharp, careful, unkind, penetrating)
2
investigative(adjective, penetrating, interested, curious, tentative)
2
looking for
2
perceptive(adjective, sharp, smart, careful, intelligent)
2
sensitive(adjective, sharp, careful, penetrating, searching)
2
sounding
2
test(noun, adjective, check, judgment, examination)
2
touching(verb, feeling)
2
verifying(verb, experimenting)
1
appealing(verb, requesting)
1
appraisal(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
1
appreciation(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
1
arbitration(noun, order, view, determination, conclusion)
1
argute(sharp, smart, intelligent, prudent, clever)
1
artful(sharp, smart, intelligent, prudent, clever)
1
assay(noun, check, examination, trial, quiz)
1
assessment(noun, order, check, view, determination)
1
astucious(sharp, smart, intelligent, prudent, clever)
1
astute(adjective, sharp, smart, intelligent, clever)
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