sharper

Plural: sharpers

Noun

• A dishonest person who cheats, especially in gambling.
• a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
• A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

Adjective Satellite

• (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
• ending in a sharp point
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
• harsh
• having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
• extremely steep
• very sudden and in great amount or degree
• quick and forceful

Adjective

• keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
• having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
• (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

Adj

• comparative form of sharp: more sharp

Examples

• The SHARPER at the Scrabble table was notorious for sneaking in invalid words.

Synonyms

abrupt, acuate, acute, astute, card shark, card sharp, card sharper, cardsharp, cardsharper, crisp, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, needlelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, precipitous, sharp, sharp-worded, sharpie, sharpy, shrewd, shrill, tart, chiseler, spiv

Antonyms

dull, flat, natural

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