Difference between Sharp and Smart

What is the difference between Sharp and Smart?

Sharp as a verb is to raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp. while Smart as a verb is to hurt or sting.

Sharp

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly. In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher. A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯. A note that is sharp in a particular key. The scale having a particular sharp note as its tonic. Something which is sharp; usually used in the plural. A hypodermic needle. A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery. A dishonest person; a cheater.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Able to cut easily. Intelligent. Able to pierce easily; pointed. Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the name of the note followed by the symbol ♯). Higher in pitch than required. Having an intense, acrid flavour. Something sudden and intense. Illegal or dishonest. Exact, precise, accurate; keen. Offensive, critical, or acrimonious, as sharp criticism. Stylish or attractive. Observant; alert; acute.

Example sentence: Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Smart

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.Good-looking.Cleverly and/or sarcastically humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. Cf: (verb) to smart off; (noun) smarty pants, wise guy, wiseacre, wise-ass; (adjective) cute.Sudden and intense.Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurt or sting.

Example sentence: The kind of people that all teams need are people who are humble, hungry, and smart: humble being little ego, focusing more on their teammates than on themselves. Hungry, meaning they have a strong work ethic, are determined to get things done, and contribute any way they can. Smart, meaning not intellectually smart but inner personally smart.

We hope you now know whether to use Sharp or Smart in your sentence.

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