Pointed and Vicious

Pointed

Pointed adjective - Tapering to a thin tip.

Vicious and pointed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vicious" instead an adjective "Pointed".

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

Vicious

Vicious adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.

Pointed and vicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pointed" instead an adjective "Vicious".

Nearby Word: viciously

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Herbivores Are Friendly And it should be pointed out that Kevin's ex Angelique, genetically a rabbit (but posing as a rat), is one of the most vicious characters in the comic.
  • Super-Fun Happy Thing of Doom There is usually a rather pointed takeaway for the audience about the people doing the naming: a society that uses vicious irony like this is never, ever nice or just misunderstood.
  • Literature / Tarzan of the Apes It's pointed out that by so doing, he actually creates a Vicious Cycle that makes things worse for himself and his tribe.
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