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or dole out, pay out: Ownership in the company is shared
equally among the employees. Let's just take one car, and share
the expenses.
sharp adj. 1 acute, keen; razor-sharp, knife-like, knife-edged,
sharpened; pointed, needle-sharp: How do you keep the telescope
in sharp focus? You need an extremely sharp knife for boning
fish. This pencil isn't sharp enough. 2 abrupt, sudden,
precipitous, sheer, vertical, marked: Just round the corner is
a sharp dip in the road. There was a sharp rise in prices on the
London Stock Exchange today. 3 keen, keen-witted, keen-minded,
sharp-witted, shrewd, intelligent, smart, alert, bright, quick,
agile, astute, clever, on the qui vive, penetrating, observant:
Penny has a very sharp mind and a good eye for detail. 4
caustic, bitter, biting, acrid, hot, spicy, pungent, piquant,
tangy, harsh, sour, acid, acidulous, tart: That lemon sorbet is
a little too sharp for my taste. 5 acid, acidulous, acerbic,
vitriolic, acrimonious, cutting, piquant, biting, bitter,
unkind, strict, hurtful, spiteful, virulent, sarcastic,
sardonic, trenchant, severe, scathing, malicious, nasty,
malignant, venomous, poisonous: How does one escape the sharp
comments of the critics? She was unprepared for the sharp
exchange between the guests on her chat show. 6 clever, shrewd,
artful, crafty, sly, cunning, foxy, calculating, unscrupulous,
dishonest, Colloq sneaky, fly: There is evidence that the stock
manipulators were engaged in very sharp practice. 7
high-pitched, shrill, penetrating, piercing, strident, harsh,
ear-splitting, loud: Jane gave a sharp cry when she felt the
ice break under her feet. 8 poignant, severe, cutting, intense,
sudden, piercing, extreme, acute, fierce: Complaining of a
sharp pain in his chest, he fell down. 9 chic, dapper, spruce,
stylish, smart, fashionable, dressy, Colloq snappy, natty,
classy, nifty, swell, swanky: If you want to see the latest
collection of sharp clothes, go to the disco.
--adv. 10 sharply, precisely, exactly, punctually, on the dot,
Colloq on the button, US on the nose: Our appointment was for
seven o'clock sharp. 11 sharply, suddenly, abruptly: I was
pulled up sharp by her mention of the Black Rose. 12 sharply,
alertly, attentively, vigilantly, watchfully, carefully: Listen
sharp to what I tell you.
sharpen v. hone, grind, strop, whet: Of what use is a knife if you