Sharp and Slow

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Sharp adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a sharp customer who wasn't about to be taken in by that smooth-tongued salesman

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Slow is an antonym for sharp in topics: quick-witted, distinct, severe, dishonest, perceptive.

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper

Slow adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: the slower students worked together in a separate group

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Sharp is an antonym for slow in topics: stupid, unhurried, unintelligent.

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown

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