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Sharpness

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acuitynoun(figurative) The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.
asperitynoun(figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.
edgenounAn advantage.
bitenoun(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
keennessnouneagerness or enthusiasm
acutenessnounOf the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness.
pungencynounThe state of being pungent.
distinctnessnounThe property or degree of being distinct.

↔️ Antonyms of "Sharpness"

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WordDefinition
bluntnessnounThe characteristic of being blunt.
dullnessnounThe quality of being uninteresting; boring; humorless or irksome.
fuzzinessnounThe state or quality of being fuzzy.
indistinctnessnounThe property of being indistinct.
dulnessnounArchaic spelling of dullness. [The quality of being slow of understanding things.]
fogginessnounThe characteristic or quality of being foggy
blurrinessnounThe characteristic of being blurry.

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edgenounAn advantage.
keennessnouneagerness or enthusiasm
bitenounThe act of biting.
distinctnessnounThe property or degree of being distinct.
pungencynounThe state of being pungent.
acuitynoun(figurative) The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.
acutenessnounOf the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness.
asperitynoun(figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.
focusnoun(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
definitionnoun(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
finessenoun(uncountable) Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.
finenessnounThe quality or degree of being fine.
claritynounThe state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
precisionnoun(loosely) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
acumennounQuickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
crispnounSenses relating to something brittle.
delicacynounSomething appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
sensitivitynounThe quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
subtletynoun(uncountable) The quality of being subtle.
edginessnounThe state of being edgy.

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