Sharp and Sharpened

Sharp

Sharp adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: be careful, as that knife is sharp enough to slice off a finger

Sharpened is a synonym for sharp in participle topic. In some cases you can use "Sharpened" instead an adjective "Sharp", when it comes to topics like characteristic, keen, knifelike.

Sharpened

Sharpened adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: the sharpened blade of a lawn mower

Sharp is a synonym for sharpened in characteristic topic. You can use "Sharp" instead the word "Sharpened" as an adjective or a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as pointed, make knifelike.

Nearby Words: sharp, sharpening, sharpener
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