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sharp

sharp - adjective

Having a fine edge, as for cutting: keen. See sharp.
Having an end that tapers to a point: acicular, aciculate, aciculated, acuminate, acute, cuspate, cuspated, cuspidate, cuspidated, mucronate, pointed, pointy. See sharp.
Clearly defined; not ambiguous: clear, distinct, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable. See clear.
Mentally quick and original: alert, bright, clever, intelligent, keen, quick, quick-witted, sharp-witted, smart. See ability.
Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity: acute, incisive, keen, penetrating, perceptive, probing, sensitive, trenchant. See careful. sharp.
Deceitfully clever: artful, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, scheming, sly, tricky, wily. See ability. honest. means.
So sharp as to cause mental pain: acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic. See attack. respect.
Marked by severity or intensity: acute, gnawing, knifelike, lancinating, piercing, shooting, stabbing. See big.
Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation: piquant, pungent, spicy, zesty. Archaic poignant. See smells. taste.
Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal classy, in, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. Slang with-it. See style. usual.