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sharpness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sharpness \Sharp"ness\, n. [AS. scearpness.] The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sharpness n 1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn: {acuteness}, {acuity}, {keenness}] 2: having a sharp bitter flavor [syn: {pungency}] 3: the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it" [syn: {edge}] 4: a sharp bitter taste property [syn: {pungency}, {bite}] 5: thinness of edge or fineness of point [syn: {keenness}] [ant: {dullness}] 6: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: {distinctness}] [ant: {indistinctness}] 7: harshness of manner [syn: {asperity}] [ant: {dullness}]
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