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(noun) thinness of edge or fineness of point |
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Synonyms: keenness |
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Related Words: acuteness, configuration, contour, form, shape |
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Antonyms: dullness |
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| 2. |
(noun) harshness of manner |
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Synonyms: asperity |
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Related Words: ill nature |
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Antonyms: dullness |
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(noun) the quality of being sharp and clear |
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Synonyms: distinctness |
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Related Words: clarity, clearness, definition, discernability, focus, legibility, uncloudedness |
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(noun) the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it" |
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Synonyms: edge |
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Related Words: urgency |
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(noun) having a sharp bitter flavor |
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Synonyms: pungency |
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Related Words: bitter, bitterness |
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(noun) a sharp bitter taste property |
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Synonyms: bite, pungency |
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Related Words: spice, spicery, spiciness |
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(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" |
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Synonyms: acuity, acuteness, keenness |
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Related Words: intelligence, steel trap |
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