acerbic
adjectiveSharp and biting in tone or temper.
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acuity
nounSharpness of perception, thought, or a sense such as vision.
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adjectiveSharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.
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nounA belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.
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noun phraseA model of time preference in which the value assigned to a delayed outcome falls sharply at short delays and more gradually at longer delays.
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adjectiveClear, sharp, and perceptive in thought or expression.
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verbTo express sharp disapproval of someone's behavior.
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nounSharp practical judgment and an ability to recognize what matters.
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