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 rear of the car looks downright deadly after the addition of a razor-sharp central fin slicing the aforementioned transparent engine cover in half and two side blades capping the ends of the big wing, which itself has been raised higher.
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New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
The Apprentice stars Sebastian Stan as young real estate tycoon Trump and Jeremy Strong as his mentor, razor-sharp attorney Roy Cohn.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
The blade stayed razor-sharp throughout testing and was precise when cutting delicate green onions.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The tender two-hander is way outside the tone that turned Timpson’s previous house of horrors into an atypical triumph among slasher buffs — but the pivot is that much more striking as a testament to his skills as a razor-sharp executor of any genre.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024
The Apprentice stars Sebastian Stan as young real estate tycoon Trump and Jeremy Strong as his mentor, razor-sharp attorney Roy Cohn.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
The blade stayed razor-sharp throughout testing and was precise when cutting delicate green onions.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
The tender two-hander is way outside the tone that turned Timpson’s previous house of horrors into an atypical triumph among slasher buffs — but the pivot is that much more striking as a testament to his skills as a razor-sharp executor of any genre.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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