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sharper

[shahr-per] / ˈʃɑr pər /
NOUN
cheat
Synonyms
STRONG
bluff charlatan cheater chiseler crook deceiver decoy defrauder dodger double-crosser double-dealer fake hypocrite impostor jockey masquerader pretender quack rascal rogue rook scammer shark shyster swindler trickster victimizer
WEAK
bilk con artist confidence operator conniver cozener enticer inveigler

Example Sentences

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But Ulysses is sharper than they expected and better with a gun than anyone, by far.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a sharper 1.1% advance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A sharper drop in memory performance was seen across all groups between year three and year seven.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The sharper trigger for cyber stocks arrived later that month when Anthropic introduced new code-generation and security capabilities in its Claude models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I needed another and heavier spear, also a larger bow and sharper arrows.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell