acerbic
adjectiveSharp and biting in tone or temper.
Biting in tone
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nounSharpness of perception, thought, or a sense such as vision.
Sharpness of thought
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astute
adjectiveQuick to notice and understand important details.
Perceptive and practically wise
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caustic
adjectiveSharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.
Biting in tone
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discerning
adjectiveAble to notice and judge important differences or qualities.
Showing keen judgment
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distinct
adjectiveClearly separate or different; also readily noticed or understood.
Separate or different
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heresy
nounA belief sharply opposed to an established doctrine or accepted view.
hyperbolic discounting
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.
Delay-sensitive discount model
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incisive
adjectiveClear, sharp, and perceptive in thought or expression.
Sharply perceptive
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observant
adjectiveQuick to notice details and changes.
precipitous
adjectiveIn action, excessively hasty; also very steep.
Excessively hasty
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rebuke
verbTo express sharp disapproval of someone's behavior.
shrewd
adjectiveQuick to understand a situation and make effective practical judgments.
shrewdness
nounSharp practical judgment and an ability to recognize what matters.
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