penetrating
phonetic symbol: / pénətrèɪtɪŋ /
penetrating - English Dictionary
[ adjective satellite ]
■ tending to penetrate
■ having the power of entering or piercing
e.g.)
・a cold penetrating wind
・a penetrating odor
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penetrative
[ adjective satellite ]
■ having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
e.g.)
・penetrating insight
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acute
,
discriminating
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incisive
,
keen
,
knifelike
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penetrative
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piercing
,
sharp
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