razor-sharp


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razor-sharp

adj
1. exceedingly sharp
2. extremely incisive
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Adj.1.razor-sharp - very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
distinct - easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
2.razor-sharp - as sharp as a razor
sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
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razor-sharp

[ˈreɪzəˈʃɑːp] ADJ [edge] → muy afilado; [mind] → agudo, perspicaz
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

razor-sharp

[ˈreɪzəˈʃɑːp] adj (edge) → tagliente come un rasoio; (mind) → molto acuto/a; (wit) → tagliente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

razor

(ˈreizə) noun
an instrument for shaving, having a sharp cutting edge, blade (a razor-blade), or electrically-powered revolving cutters.
ˌrazor-ˈsharp adjective
as sharp as a razor.
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