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What is a sharp tongue?

What is a sharp tongue? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.
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She had a distaste for the world and she showed it with a general lack of emotion and sharp tongue laced with venomous words.
Playwright Lillian Hellman was known for a sharp tongue that may have aided her success.
She had a snappy temper and a sharp tongue and was, indeed, something of a tomboy.
My mother often plucked me from unexpected places all over the palace and escorted me back to my room with a sharp tongue and a good whack on the ear.
Sydney's eyes narrowed in response and she willed her sharp tongue to spit back a scathing retort.
Naturally quick-witted with a sharp tongue, he ponders decisions with mathematical precision.

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