Keen (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain".
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Meaning 2
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"; "we had a grand old time".
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Meaning 3
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations".
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Meaning 4
Intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure".
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Meaning 5
Having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade".
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