| sharp [a] |
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| 1) | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" |
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| Synonyms : | crisp |
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| distinct |
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| 2) | ending in a sharp point |
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| Synonyms : | acuate acute needlelike |
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| pointed |
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| 3) | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" |
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| Synonyms : | acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative piercing |
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| perceptive |
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| 4) | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow" |
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| Synonyms : | astute shrewd |
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| smart |
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| 5) | harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark" |
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| Synonyms : | sharp-worded tart |
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| unpleasant |
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| 6) | high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle" |
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| Synonyms : | piercing shrill |
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| high |
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| 7) | extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" |
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| Synonyms : | abrupt precipitous |
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| steep |
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| 8) | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" |
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| acute cutting fulgurating scratching dull salt |
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| 9) | very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect" |
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| Synonyms : | incisive keen |
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| intelligent |
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| 10) | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point" |
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| carnassial cutting edged incisive keen knifelike penetrating sharpened pointed keenness dull razor-sharp |
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| 11) | sour or bitter in taste |
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| Synonyms : | acerb acerbic astringent |
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| sour |
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| 12) | raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp" |
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| music flat natural |
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| 13) | very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market" |
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| sudden |
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| 14) | quick and forceful; "a sharp blow" |
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| forceful |
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| sharp [r] |
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| 1) | changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here" |
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| Synonyms : | sharply |
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| sharp [n] |
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| 1) | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
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| musical_notation double_sharp |
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| 2) | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point |
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| sewing_needle |
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