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  • 1sharp — sharply, adv. sharpness, n. /shahrp/, adj., sharper, sharpest, v., adv., n. adj. 1. having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 2. terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The… …

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  • 2sharp — [[t]ʃɑrp[/t]] adj. sharp•er, sharp•est, v. adv. n. 1) having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife[/ex] 2) terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: sharp corners[/ex] 3) involving… …

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  • 3sharp — 1. adjective /ʃɑɹp,ʃɑːp/ a) Able to cut easily. I keep my knives sharp so that they dont slip unexpectedly while carving. b) Intelligent. My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and hes only five years old. Syn: keen,… …

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  • 4Sharp — 1. cunning and clever; shrewd and crafty; knowledgeable of devious ruses and underhand activities; fly: sharp lad ; 2. stylishly smart: sharp dresser ; 3. swindler, con artist, etc.; 4. card sharp …

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  • 5sharp — Australian Slang 1. cunning and clever; shrewd and crafty; knowledgeable of devious ruses and underhand activities; fly: sharp lad ; 2. stylishly smart: sharp dresser ; 3. swindler, con artist, etc.; 4. card sharp …

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  • 6performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 7Cultural influence of Gilbert and Sullivan — In the past 125 years, Gilbert and Sullivan have pervasively influenced popular culture in the English speaking world.[1] Lines and quotations from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas have become part of the English language, such as short, sharp… …

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  • 8List of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven — The musical works of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) are listed below. Two overlapping lists of Beethoven s works are presented here. The first is a listing of his most well known works classified by genre. The second is a larger list of works,… …

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  • 9List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin — This is a list of compositions by Frédéric Chopin.His larger scale works such as the four ballades, the four scherzi, the Barcarolle Op. 60, the Fantaisie Op. 49, and sonatas have cemented a solid place within the repertoire, as well as shorter… …

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  • 10George Dewey — Infobox Military Person name= George Dewey born= birth date|1838|12|26 died= death date and age|1917|1|16|1838|12|26 placeofbirth=Montpelier, Vermont placeofdeath=Washington, D.C. caption= nickname= allegiance=flagicon|USA United States of… …

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