Keenness

Keenness
Keenness Keen"ness, n. The quality or state of being keen. [1913 Webster]

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  • keenness — 1520s, from KEEN (Cf. keen) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • keenness — noun see keen I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • keenness — See keenly. * * * …   Universalium

  • keenness — noun a) sharpness or cutting ability b) astuteness or sagacity …   Wiktionary

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  • keenness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insight, sharpness, shrewdness; see acumen , judgment 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A cutting quality: bite, edge, incisiveness, sharpness, sting. See SHARP. 2. Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging:… …   English dictionary for students

  • keenness —  but keenest …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

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