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  • 41sharp — /ʃap / (say shahp) adjective 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded. 3. having sudden change of direction, as a turn. 4. abrupt, as an ascent.… …

  • 42sharp — adj., n., adv., & v. adj. 1 having an edge or point able to cut or pierce. 2 tapering to a point or edge. 3 abrupt, steep, angular (a sharp fall; a sharp turn). 4 well defined, clean cut. 5 a severe or intense (has a sharp temper). b (of food etc …

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  • 43needle*/ — [ˈniːd(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) a thin sharp metal tube that is used for putting medicine or drugs into your body through your skin 2) a thin metal tool that you use for sewing or KNITTING 3) the part of a piece of equipment that points to a number in… …

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  • 44needle — 1. noun /ˈniː.dl/ a) A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing …

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  • 45sharp — adj. 1 having a fine edge or point VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ stay ▪ keep sth ADVERB ▪ …

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  • 46sharp — adj 1. thin edged, razor edged, knife like; keen, acute, pointed, needle sharp, edged, cutting, thin; sharp as a bayonet, sharp as a butcher knife. 2. pointed, toothed, dentiform, barbed, cusped, cuspidate, cuspidal; peaked, Bot. apiculate, Bot …

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  • 47needle-sharp — adj. Needle sharp is used with these nouns: ↑tooth …

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  • 48sharp — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, Attic, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, Siberian, V shaped, Y shaped, abrupt, abruptly, absonant, absorbing, accidental, accurately, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acicular, acid, acidic, acidulent,… …

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  • 49needle-shaped — resembling a needle, similar to a needle, long thin and sharp …

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  • 50sharp — ʃɑrp /ʃɑːp n. something sharp; sewing needle; sharper; swindler, cheater; professional gambler; musical tone half a step higher than a given note; mark indicating such a tone v. sing or play above the proper key, sing or play out of tune… …

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