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English noun: saltiness

1. saltiness (communication) language or humor that is down-to-earth


SamplesThe saltiness of their language was inappropriate.
Self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre.


Synonymscoarseness


Broader (hypernym)expressive style, style

2. saltiness (cognition) the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth


Synonymssalinity, salt


Broader (hypernym)gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation

3. saltiness (attribute) the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)


Broader (hypernym)property


Narrower (hyponym)brackishness, brininess, salinity


Domain categorysolution









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