razor-sharp
adjective
1
: very sharp
Sharks have razor-sharp teeth.
2
: showing a lot of intelligence or the ability to think quickly
a razor-sharp attorney
a razor-sharp wit/mind
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Simone Bellotti delivered a razor-sharp collection at Jil Sander with precision.
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Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Equal parts hilarious and disturbing (puberty in a nutshell), Polinger melds body horror with a razor-sharp insight into the subconscious psyche of adolescence.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Simone Bellotti delivered a razor-sharp collection at Jil Sander with precision.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Witness ambition, betrayal and the human psyche converge in this stage play, infused with razor-sharp and dark humor.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Razor-sharp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-sharp. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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