| ADJECTIVE | all | sharp, crisp | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined |
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| all | sharp, acuate, acute, needlelike | ending in a sharp point | |
| all | sharp, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing | having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | |
| all | sharp, astute, shrewd | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | |
| all | sharp, sharp-worded, tart | harsh | |
| all | sharp, shrill | having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones | |
| all | sharp, abrupt, precipitous | extremely steep | |
| all | sharp | keenly and painfully felt | |
| all | sharp | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point | |
| all | sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone | |
| all | sharp | very sudden and in great amount or degree | |
| all | sharp | quick and forceful | |
| NOUN | communication | sharp | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
| artifact | sharp | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point | |
| ADVERB | all | sharp, sharply, acutely | changing suddenly in direction and degree |
| Sounds | shaa'rp | |
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| Rhymes | Arp ... Tharp: 7 rhymes with aarp... | |
| Meaning | (of something seen or heard) clearly defined. | |
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| Synonym | crisp | |
| Broader | distinct | Easy to perceive / perceive |
| Spanish | definido, nítido | |
| Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being sharp and clear |
| Adverbs | sharply | in a well delineated manner |
| Meaning | ending in a sharp point. | |
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| Synonyms | acuate, acute, needlelike | |
| Broader | pointed | Having a point |
| Spanish | acicular, afilado, agudo, puntiagudo | |
| Catalan | afilat, agut, punxegut | |
| Nouns | sharp | a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point |
| sharpness, keenness | thinness of edge or fineness of point | |
| Meaning | Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. | |
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| Example | "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang" | |
| Synonyms | acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing | |
| Broader | perceptive | Having the ability to perceive or understand |
| Spanish | afilado, agudo, fino, incisivo, mordaz, penetrante, punzante | |
| Catalan | afilat, agut, fi, incisiu, penetrant | |
| Nouns | sharpness | a quick and penetrating intelligence |
| Meaning | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. | |
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| Synonyms | astute, shrewd | |
| Broader | smart | showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness |
| Spanish | astuta, astuto, perspicaz, sagaz | |
| Catalan | astut, perspicaç, sagaç | |
| Nouns | sharpness | a quick and penetrating intelligence |
| Adverbs | acutely | in a shrewd manner |
| Meaning | harsh. | |
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| Synonyms | sharp-worded, tart | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Nouns | sharpness | harshness of manner |
| Meaning | Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones. | |
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| Synonym | shrill | |
| Broader | high, high-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |
| Spanish | agudo, estridente, penetrante | |
| Catalan | agut, estrident, penetrant | |
| Meaning | Extremely steep. | |
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| Example | "a sharp drop" | |
| Synonyms | abrupt, precipitous | |
| Broader | steep | Having a sharp inclination |
| Spanish | abrupto, brusco, repentino, súbito | |
| Catalan | abrupte, brusc, repentí, sobtat | |
| Meaning | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point. | |
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| Narrower | acute, intense | Extremely sharp or intense |
| cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating | Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | |
| fulgurating | sharp and piercing | |
| salt | (of speech) painful or bitter | |
| Opposite | dull | not keenly felt |
| Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being keenly and painfully felt |
| Meaning | Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing. | |
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| Attribute of | sharpness, keenness | thinness of edge or fineness of point |
| Narrower | carnassial | (of a tooth) adapted for shearing flesh |
| chisel-like | resembling a chisel | |
| dagger-like | resembling a dagger | |
| drill-like | resembling a drill | |
| edged | Having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified | |
| fang-like | resembling a fang / fang | |
| file-like | resembling a file | |
| incisive | Suitable for cutting or piercing | |
| keen | Having a sharp cutting edge or point | |
| knifelike | cutting or able to cut as if with a knife | |
| metal-cutting | Hard and sharp enough to cut metal | |
| penetrative, penetrating | tending to penetrate | |
| razor-sharp | As sharp as a razor | |
| sharp-toothed | Having sharp teeth | |
| sharpened | made sharp or sharper | |
| See also | pointed | Having a point |
| Opposite | dull | not having a sharp edge or point |
| Spanish | afilado, agudo | |
| Catalan | agut | |
| Nouns | sharpness | thinness of edge or fineness of point |
| Meaning | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone. | |
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| Example | "C sharp" | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Opposite | flat | (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
| natural | (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone | |
| Spanish | sostenido | |
| Nouns | sharp | a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named |
| Meaning | Very sudden and in great amount or degree. | |
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| Example | "a sharp drop in the stock market" | |
| Broader | sudden | happening / happening without warning or in a short space of time |
| Adverbs | sharply | changing suddenly in direction and degree |
| Meaning | Quick and forceful. | |
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| Example | "a sharp blow" | |
| Broader | forceful | Characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical) |
| Nouns | sharpness | the quality of being keenly and painfully felt |
| Meaning | A musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named. | |
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| Narrower | double sharp | A musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones |
| Broader | musical notation | (music) notation used by musicians / musicians |
| Spanish | sostenido | |
| Adjectives | sharp | (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone |
| Meaning | A long thin sewing needle with a sharp point. | |
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| Broader | sewing needle | A needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth |
| Adjectives | sharp | ending in a sharp point |
| Meaning | changing suddenly in direction and degree. | |
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| Synonyms | sharply, acutely | |
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