Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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keen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
keen (noun) | colloquialism (noun) |
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a funeral lament sung with loud wailing | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
keen (adjective) | colloquialism (adjective) |
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excellent | |
intense or sharp | |
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | |
having a sharp cutting edge or point | |
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument |
keen (verb) | colloquialism (verb) |
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express grief verbally |