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sharp
adjective as in knifelike, cutting
Strongest matches
Weak matches
aciculate, acuate, acuminate, acuminous, apical, barbed, briery, cuspate, cuspidate, edged, ground fine, honed, horned, jagged, keen-edged, knife-edged, needle-pointed, needlelike, peaked, pointy, prickly, pronged, serrated, sharp-edged, spiked, spiky, spiny, splintery, tapered, thorny, tined, tipped, unblunted, whetted
adjective as in perceptive, quick-witted
adjective as in dishonest, deceitful
adjective as in severe, intense
adjective as in distinct, well-defined
adjective as in stylish
adjective as in hurtful, bitter in speech
Weak matches
acrimonious, angry, barbed, double-edged, inconsiderate, penetrating, peppery, piercing, pungent, sarcastic, sardonic, stabbing, thoughtless, trenchant, unceremonious, ungracious, virulent, vitriolic
adjective as in having strong affect on animate senses
adverb as in on time
Weak matches
abruptly, accurately, exactly, just, on the button, on the dot, precisely, promptly, punctually, smack-dab, squarely, suddenly
Example Sentences
Earlier this year, Alphabet struggled after a failed breakout above the very round $200 number, a bull flag that quickly unraveled into a bear trap, leading to a sharp pullback into April.
The sharp decline was driven by the company’s decision to offer to swap more than 300 million shares in exchange for retiring its outstanding convertible notes.
Adidas said it expects a sharper increase in earnings this year than previously expected after booking higher revenue and fatter profit margins in the most recent quarter.
Protecting your brain's energy and keeping your mind sharp might start with what's on your plate.
Twenty years ago, it began a sharp turn in its mindset and business model.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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