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Dictionary definition: sharp
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- The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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(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.
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producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect:
I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my back.
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(of a food, taste, or smell) acidic and intense:
sharp goats' milk cheese.
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(of a sound) sudden and penetrating:
there was a sharp crack of thunder.
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(of words or a speaker) intended or intending to criticize or hurt:
she feared his sharp tongue.
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(of an emotion or experience) felt acutely or intensely; painful:
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