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sharper

[ shahr-per ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a shrewd swindler.
  2. a professional gambler.


sharper

/ ˈʃɑːpə /

noun

  1. a person who cheats or swindles; fraud


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sharper1

First recorded in 1560–70; sharp + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Just ask Darren Sharper what happens if your sporting career suddenly falters.

As part of the writing team on Blazing Saddles, he gave its parody of the Western a sharper political edge.

For an even sharper example, consider what just happened to Barack Obama.

And it gave this Anakonda a sharper bite than those that have gone before.

For the 60 million people who watched the debate, the contrast of the candidates could not have been sharper.

But sharper and closer anxieties than any connected with rights to lands and homes were pressing upon Alessandro and Ramona.

A child was crying, sharply, rebelliously; a womans sharper voice was breaking in upon it.

If Maria does not take care, I shall write a much sharper invective against her, for not answering my Diabolical book.

For where others feel the tragedy of suffering, the pure in heart realize with an infinitely sharper pain the tragedy of guilt.

They are generalities, and we should like, in view of what has to be told, something sharper and more detailed.

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