make+pointed

  • 61Harry Potter influences and analogues — Writer J. K. Rowling cites several writers as influences in her creation of her bestselling Harry Potter series. Writers, journalists and critics have noted that the books also have a number of analogues; a wide range of literature, both… …

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  • 62sharpen — sharp·en || ʃɑrpÉ™n /ʃɑːpÉ™n v. make sharp, make pointed; be sharpened …

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  • 63sharpens — sharp·en || ʃɑrpÉ™n /ʃɑːpÉ™n v. make sharp, make pointed; be sharpened …

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  • 64Cuspidate — Cus pi*date (k?s p? d?t), Cuspidated Cus pi*da ted ( d? t?d), a. [L. cuspidatus, p. p. of cuspidare to make pointed, fr. cuspis. See {Cusp}.] Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a hard point; as, a cuspidate leaf. [1913… …

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  • 65Cuspidate — Cus pi*date ( d?t), v. t. To make pointed or sharp. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Cuspidated — Cuspidate Cus pi*date (k?s p? d?t), Cuspidated Cus pi*da ted ( d? t?d), a. [L. cuspidatus, p. p. of cuspidare to make pointed, fr. cuspis. See {Cusp}.] Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a hard point; as, a cuspidate… …

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  • 67cuspidate — adjective Etymology: Latin cuspidatus, past participle of cuspidare to make pointed, from cuspid , cuspis point Date: 1692 having a cusp ; terminating in a point < a cuspidate leaf > < cuspidate molars > …

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  • 68Kenzaburō Ōe — Ōe, in 2005 Born January 31, 1935 (1935 01 31) (age&#160;76) Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, Japan Occupation …

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  • 69cacuminal — [kə kju:mɪn(ə)l] adjective Phonetics another term for retroflex. Origin C19: from L. cacuminare make pointed + al …

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  • 70point — I. n. 1. Sharp end. 2. Cape, headland, projection, promontory, naze. 3. Moment, instant, period, verge, eve. 4. Spot, place, station, stage. 5. Degree, grade, state, condition, rank. 6. Object, end, aim, purpose, design. 7. Punct …

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