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penetrating > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1penetrating, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrative, piercing, sharpHaving or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
2penetrating, penetrativeTending to penetrate
penetrating > pronunciation
Soundspeh'nahtrey.tihng
Rhymesabducting, abiding, abounding, and 2057 more rhymes in ihng...
penetrating > adjective 1
MeaningHaving or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
Examples"penetrating insight"
Synonymsacute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrative, piercing, sharp
Similar toperceptive
Adverbspenetratingly
penetrating > adjective 2
MeaningTending to penetrate. Having the power of entering or piercing.
Examples"a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
Synonymspenetrative
Similar tosharp

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