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о́стрый (óstryj) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ)

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остри́ть (ostrítʹimpf (perfective заостри́ть or состри́ть)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen, to whet
    Synonym: заостря́ть (zaostrjátʹ)
  2. (intransitive) to be witty, to make witticisms, to crack jokes
    остри́ть на че́й-либо счётostrítʹ na čéj-libo sčotto be witty at someone's expense; to score off others

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