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penetrating
adjective as in stinging, harsh
adjective as in intelligent
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After an initial attack, the 17-year-old went back into the house, returning with a kitchen knife, stabbing Mr Aman through his clothes, penetrating his heart.
By analyzing the plume material, scientists can assess subsurface conditions without penetrating the crust.
The psychiatrist’s penetrating knowledge of Göring’s character is supposed to be critical to the prosecution, but though the movie keeps telling us this happened, it does not convince.
The Institute for the Study of War believes Russia has no means of "rapidly enveloping or penetrating the fortress belt" and says it would likely take several years.
With his strong jaw and penetrating stare, he went on to play in dozens of films of all kinds, often in hard man roles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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