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lancinate

Definitions of lancinate
  1. adjective
    painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
    synonyms: cutting, keen, knifelike, lancinating, piercing, stabbing
    sharp
    keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
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