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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
tapering to a thin tip
- the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant
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2
having to do with the matter at hand
- he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad
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pointed
verb
past tense of point
Synonyms & Antonyms of pointed (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in mentioned, signaled
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- smacked (of),
- smelled (of)
- (or chiefly British smelt (of))
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2
as in set, aimed
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- aimed,
- directed,
- homed (in on),
- honed in (on),
- leveled
- (or levelled),
- nailed,
- set,
- zeroed (in on)
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“Pointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointed. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of pointed was in the 14th century
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