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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
keen
/kiːn/
adjective1 of 2
being eager or excited for something to happen
- “Flies have a keen sense of smell for decaying matter.”Tatoeba
- “I was keen on classical music in my school days.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make cold, to sharpen.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)