sharp practice

noun

: the act of dealing in which advantage is taken or sought unscrupulously

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Crypto trading has become identified by regulators and in the public mind as a haven for scams, theft and other forms of sharp practice. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Last, and hardest to deal with, is unfair competition: sharp practice that breaks no global rules. The Economist, 23 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sharp practice was in 1836

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“Sharp practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp%20practice. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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