"razor-sharp" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-razor-sharp.ogg [Australia]
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  1. As sharp as a razor; extremely sharp. Synonyms: razor sharp Translations (as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp): ξυρήκης (xurḗkēs) (Ancient Greek), messerscharf (German), rasiermesserscharf (German), borotvaéles (Hungarian), knivskarp (Swedish), rakbladsvass (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-razor-sharp-en-adj-gDkhMEcE Disambiguation of 'as sharp as a razor, extremely or ultimately sharp': 85 15
  2. (idiomatic) Very clever or quick-witted. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-razor-sharp-en-adj-qmdvRrGK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

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