keen
adjective
/kin/
,
/kiːn/
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- Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
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beißend,
bitter,
gallig,
scharfzüngig,
spitz
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- Fierce, intense, vehement.
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eifrig,
heftig,
ungestüm,
vehement
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- (chiefly, Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
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kühn,
leidenschaftlich,
scharf,
verwegen
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- Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
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scharf
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- Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
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scharfsinnig
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- Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
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schneidend
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keening
noun
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- Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.
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Beklagen des/der Toten,
Totenklage
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