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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Director Vanessa Stallings’ entertaining and breezy staging brims with razor-sharp wit, physical comedy and pop-out visual surprises.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The autofocus is fast and subtle when refocusing, and the image is razor-sharp.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Salah’s edge in front of goal has not always been razor-sharp, however.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In May 2024, the 7th Heaven actress shocked her fans by cutting her signature long, sandy brunette hair into a razor-sharp bob that fell just below her chin.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 20 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The autofocus is fast and subtle when refocusing, and the image is razor-sharp.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Salah’s edge in front of goal has not always been razor-sharp, however.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In May 2024, the 7th Heaven actress shocked her fans by cutting her signature long, sandy brunette hair into a razor-sharp bob that fell just below her chin.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 20 May 2025
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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