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Sharpened

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sharpnounTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
pointed(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.

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sharpverbTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
pointedverb(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
honedMade sharp.
contouredSmoothly shaped
fueledsupplied with or powered by fuel
heightenedIncreased in intensity or concentration; elevated.
enhancedIn a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.
reinforcedHaving been or containing reinforcement.
centralizedHaving power concentrated in a single, central authority
concentratedNot dilute; having a high concentration.
improvedThat has been made better; enhanced.
aggravatedHaving been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
focusedDirecting all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
refinednoun(of processes) Developed, improved.
tunedAdjusted in pitch or resonance.
accentuatedverb(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
compoundedCompound; composite; resulting from the interaction and combination of multiple parts.
escalatedverb(ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
exacerbatedverb(transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
increasedmade greater in size or amount or degree

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