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the edge so fine your skin doesn't notice until the blood does

means Having a fine cutting edge or point, or — by extension — quick-witted, intense, or precisely defined.

from From Old English 'scearp,' meaning keen-edged or pointed, with cousins across the Germanic family — Old High German 'scarf,' Dutch 'scherp,' German 'scharf.' These all likely trace back to a Proto-Germanic root for cutting or scratching. The word started literal — a blade's edge, a thorn's tip — then spread its meaning outward to anything that cuts: a sharp tongue, a sharp mind, a sharp pain, a sharp dresser. The same edge, just aimed differently.

obsidian blades
Sharper than steel scalpels, used in eye surgery
atom thin
Finest edges measure mere nanometers wide
musical sharp
Raises a pitch one half-step higher
shark teeth
Self-replacing rows keep edges perpetually deadly
pain delay
Clean cuts hurt later as nerves catch up
for instance

sharp objects hbo series — 2024 miniseries starring amy adams about a woman with borderline personality disorder

sharp brand razors — japanese razor brand founded 1881, known for surgical and safety razors

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