Discriminating: alternatives and connections

Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience.

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Having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception; as, an appreciative audience.

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Alt. of Diacritical

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Alt. of Diacritical

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That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, a…

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That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, a…

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of Discern

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of Discern

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Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.

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Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.

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Discriminative.

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Discriminative.

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Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.

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Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic philosopher.

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Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception.

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Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception.

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Selecting; tending to select.

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Selecting; tending to select.

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of Discern

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of Discern

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Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

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Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

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Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.

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Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.

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Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.

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of Penetrate

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Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun.

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of Pierce

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Having a very thin edge or fine point; of a nature to cut or pierce easily; not blunt or dull; keen.

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Not discriminating.

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Not discriminating.

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