sharp

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Noun
1. a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
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2. a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
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Adjective
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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2. ending in a sharp point
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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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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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5. harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"
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6. high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
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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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8. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
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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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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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11. sour or bitter in taste
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12. raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "C sharp"
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13. very sudden and in great amount or degree; "a sharp drop in the stock market"
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14. quick and forceful; "a sharp blow"
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Adverb
1. changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"
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