Sharp and Terse

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Sharp adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: an unnecessarily sharp retort to a perfectly civil question

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Terse and sharp are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terse" instead an adjective "Sharp".

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

Terse adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

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Sharp and terse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sharp" instead an adjective "Terse".

Nearby Words: tersely, terseness

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