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    sharp
    [SHärp]
    adjective
    sharp (adjective) · sharper (comparative adjective) · sharpest (superlative adjective)
    1. (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
      "cut the cake with a very sharp knife" · "keep tools sharp"
      • tapering to a point or edge:
        "a sharp pencil" · "her face was thin and her nose sharp"
    2. producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
      "I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my back"
      • (of a food, taste, or smell) acidic and intense:
        "sharp goats' milk cheese"
      • (of a sound) sudden and penetrating:
        "there was a sharp crack of thunder"
      • (of words or a speaker) intended or intending to criticize or hurt:
        "she feared his sharp tongue"
      • (of an emotion or experience) felt acutely or intensely; painful:
        "her sharp disappointment was tinged with embarrassment"
    3. distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:
      "the job was a sharp contrast from her past life" · "the scene was as sharp and clear in his mind as a film"
      • informal
        (of clothes or their wearer) neat and stylish:
        "they were greeted by a young man in a sharp suit"
    4. (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
      "there was a sharp increase in interest rates" · "he heard her sharp intake of breath"
      • (of a bend, angle, or turn) making a sudden change of direction:
        "a sharp turn in the river"
    5. having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:
      "her sharp eyes missed nothing" · "his old mind was not so sharp as it once was" · "he had a sharp sense of humor"
      • quick to take advantage, especially in an unscrupulous or dishonest way:
        "Paul's a sharp operator"
    6. (of musical sound) above true or normal pitch.
      • (of a note) a semitone higher than a specified note:
        "the song sits on E and F-sharp" · "the quartet in C-sharp minor"
      • (of a key) having a sharp or sharps in the key signature:
        "recorder players are most comfortable in sharp keys"
    adverb
    sharp (adverb)
    1. precisely (used after an expression of time):
      "the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp"
    2. in a sudden or abrupt way:
      "he was brought up sharp by Helen's voice" · "the creek bent sharp left"
    3. above the true or normal pitch of musical sound:
      "he heard him playing a little sharp on the high notes"
    noun
    sharp (noun) · sharps (plural noun)
    1. a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.
      • the sign ♯, indicating a sharp.
    2. a long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing.
      • (sharps)
        a thing with a sharp edge or point, such as a hypodermic needle, a blade, or a fragment of glass:
        "the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste"
    3. informal
      a swindler or cheat. See also card sharp
    verb
    sharp (verb) · sharps (third person present) · sharped (past tense) · sharped (past participle) · sharping (present participle)
    1. music
      US ENGLISH
      raise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone:
      "if you raise a note by one fret, you have sharped the note"
    2. archaic
      cheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards:
      "the fellow is drunk, let's sharp him"
    Origin
    Old English sc(e)arp, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch scherp and German scharf.
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    Similar and Opposite Words
    adjective
    1. (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something:
      keen
      razor-sharp
      razor-edged
      sharpened
      honed
      whetted
      serrated
      knife-like
      cutting
      edged
      acute
      sharp-edged
      Opposite:
      blunt
    2. producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
      excruciating
      agonizing
      intense
      violent
      piercing
      stabbing
      shooting
      stinging
      severe
      acute
      keen
      fierce
      searing
      exquisite
    3. distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined:
      distinct
      clear-cut
      clear
      crisp
      stark
      obvious
      marked
      definite
      pronounced
      evident
      manifest
      well defined
      well focused
      Opposite:
      blurred
      indistinct
    4. (of an action or change) sudden and marked:
      sudden
      abrupt
      rapid
      steep
      precipitous
      precipitate
      Opposite:
      gradual
    5. having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response:
      keen
      perceptive
      observant
      acute
      beady
      hawklike
      discerning
      percipient
      perspicacious
      penetrative
      piercing
      penetrating
      discriminating
      sensitive
      incisive
      sharp-witted
      quick
      quick-witted
      clever
      shrewd
      astute
      intelligent
      intuitive
      bright
      agile
      nimble
      alert
      ready
      apt
      fine
      rapierlike
      probing
      searching
      insightful
      knowing
      smart
      on the ball
      savvy
      downy
      genius
      suss
      pawky
      cute
      heads-up
      whip-smart
      long-headed
      argute
      sharp-sighted
      keen-witted
      nimble-witted
      quick off the mark
      finely honed
      quick on the uptake
      not missing a trick
      with all one's wits about one
      knowing how many beans make five
      Opposite:
      weak
      slow
      dull
      stupid
    adverb
    1. precisely (used after an expression of time):
      precisely
      exactly
      on the dot
      promptly
      prompt
      punctually
      dead on
      on the stroke of …
      on the button
      on the nose
      on the knocker
      Opposite:
      approximately
      roughly
    2. in a sudden or abrupt way:
      abruptly
      suddenly
      sharply
      all of a sudden
      unexpectedly
      without warning
    verb
    1. cheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards:
      swindle
      defraud
      cheat
      fleece
      exploit
      deceive
      trick
      con
      bamboozle
      do
      diddle
      sting
      rip off
      screw
      shaft
      put one over on
      sell someone a pup
      gull
      rook
      finagle
      clip
      skin
      swizzle
      stiff
      euchre
      bunco
      hornswoggle
      sucker
      snooker
      cozen
      mulct
      take for a ride
      take to the cleaners
      pull a fast one on
      pull a swifty on
      do someone in the eye
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