Named and Pointed

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Pointed and named are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pointed" instead a verb "Named".

Nearby Words: name, naming

Pointed adjective - Tapering to a thin tip.

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Named and pointed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Named" instead a verb "Pointed".

Nearby Words: point, pointer, pointing, pointedly, pointy

When Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister stated a band named "Bastard", it was pointed out to him that he wouldn't get on Top of the Pops with a band named "Bastard", so he went with a semi-covert drug reference instead—Motörhead, which is a slang term for a speed freak.

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Named after "The Needles," a group of pointed rocks on the Arizona side of the river.

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One particularly pointed example is the episode featuring a character named "Muffy The Werewolf Slayer".

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