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  1. 1. imp. & p. p. of Point Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. having a point Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. His moral pleases, not his pointed wit. Pope. Pointed arch (Arch.), an arch with a pointed crown. -- Pointed style (Arch.), a name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; -- more commonly called Gothic. -- Point"ed*ly, adv. -- Point"ed*ness, n. Source: webster
  7. 7. j:100 a. having a point s. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant Source: ecdict

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