Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sharp in American Collocation
sharp
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ʃɑrp/
rise
increase
rise
The result was price increases and a sharp rise in unemployment.
fall
decline
downturn
drop
fall
slowdown
After a sharp decline in numbers, the goldfinch is back.
angle
bend
corner
curve
turn
On the way down, watch out for the sharp bends and narrow hump back bridge at the bottom!
pain
pain
shock
I feel a sharp pain in the side of my arm.