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# scearp **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old English **Slug:** scearp-2 ## Words From This Root - sharpen - to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute - sharpness - the quality of having a keen edge, point, or acuteness
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Words from this root
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sharpen
C2+
/ˈʃɑrpən/
to make or become sharper, keener, or more acute
sharpness
C2+
/ˈʃɑrpnəs/
the quality of having a keen edge, point, or acuteness
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