Keen
Keen adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: lanced the boil with a keen scalpel
Lacerating and keen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lacerating" instead an adjective "Keen".
Lacerating
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Lacerating and Keen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/lacerating
Keen & Lacerating. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/lacerating>.
Lacerating or Keen. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keen/lacerating.
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