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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
a smart businessman; an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease; he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow
(adj) crisp
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
a sharp photographic image; the sharp crack of a twig; the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot
(adj) precipitous, abrupt
extremely steep
an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop
(adj) shrill
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
a shrill whistle; a shrill gaiety
(adj) penetrating, penetrative, incisive, discriminating, piercing, acute, keen, knifelike
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
an acute observer of politics and politicians; incisive comments; icy knifelike reasoning; as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang; penetrating insight; frequent penetrative observations
(adj) sharp-worded, tart
harsh
sharp criticism; a sharp-worded exchange; a tart remark
(adj) needlelike, acuate, acute
ending in a sharp point
changing suddenly in direction and degree
the road twists sharply after the light; turn sharp left here; the visor was acutely peaked; her shoes had acutely pointed toes