pointed

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

• bladeFlat cutting edge
• spearPole with sharp point
• thornPointed plant projection

razor · knife · spike · barb · tip · edge · pierce · prick · stiletto · dagger

biting

Harshly critical or cold

• causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
• cuttingDividing via sharp edge
• scathingSeverely and bitingly critical

barbed · stinging · acerbic · mordant · sarcastic · snide · withering · vitriolic · sharp-tongued · sardonic

explicit

Clearly and directly expressed

• bluntDull or tactlessly direct
• candidHonest and direct
• frankOpen and direct

forthright · unambiguous · unmistakable · emphatic · deliberate · intentional · specific · targeted · clear · plain

concentrated

Gathered or intensified

• intentPlanned purpose
• single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
• purposefulDone with intention

directed · aimed · laser-focused · targeted · honed · channeled · pinpointed

conical

Tapering to a point

• pyramidalHaving four triangular faces
• wedgeTapered splitting tool
• pinnacleUtmost summit or spire

spire · steeple · apex · peak · vertex · arrowhead · prong · beak · horn · obelisk

observation

Attentive watching or remark

• commentBrief stated opinion
• questionRequest for information
• criticismJudgment of faults

joke · retort · aside · jab · dig · quip · barb · rejoinder · riposte · rebuke

blame

Assign responsibility for wrongdoing

• reproachExpression of disappointment
• insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
• aspersionDefamatory remark

accusation · indictment · allegation · denunciation · recrimination · censure · condemnation · incrimination · imputation

• body part traitsbent, bony, bruised, calloused, crooked
• sharp/pointy thingssharp, spike, thorn, needle, prickly
• utensil characteristicssharp, dull, serrated, slotted, solid
• sharp thingssharp, spiky, thorn, needle, dagger
• gothic architecture descriptorsvaulted, ribbed, buttressed, flying, lancet
• nail shapesalmond, oval, round, square, stiletto