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1 razor-edge
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2 her life was on a razor-edge
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3 keen
adj. scherp; snijdend; helder; doordringend; oplettend; intens; enthousiast; ergens "gek" op zijn--------n. klacht--------v. klagen[ kie:n] 〈 keenness〉1 scherp 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 ⇒ bijtend, fel, hevig 〈 van wind, vorst e.d.; ook van strijd, concurrentie〉3 vurig ⇒ enthousiast, ijverig, intens♦voorbeelden:his keen sarcasm • zijn bijtend sarcasmethere was a keen wind blowing • er woei een ijskoude/felle windkeen sight • scherp gezichtsvermogena keen interest in • een levendige belangstelling voorSylvia is always keen to win • Sylvia wil altijd winnenJeremy wants to move but his wife is not keen • Jeremy wil verhuizen maar z'n vrouw heeft er geen zin inkeen on • gespitst op, gebrand ophe is keen on winning • hij wil dolgraag winnen -
4 poised
adj. evenwichtig, verstandig[ pojzd]1 evenwichtig ⇒ stabiel, verstandig♦voorbeelden:be poised for victory • op het punt staan om te winnen
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