razor-sharp
adjective
1
: very sharp
Sharks have razor-sharp teeth.
2
: showing a lot of intelligence or the ability to think quickly
a razor-sharp attorney
a razor-sharp wit/mind
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The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The townsmen feared his razor-sharp teeth, lightning speed, and quick temper.
—Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
There are also clusters of razor-sharp shards of glass suspended in mid-air, that emit an almost excited trilling noise, waiting to cut Skif to ribbons.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
These hardwood tools are embedded with razor-sharp metal blades of different widths.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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