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English noun: acuteness | |||
| 1. | acuteness (cognition) a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed | ||
| Samples | Dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity | ||
| 2. | acuteness (cognition) a quick and penetrating intelligence | ||
| Samples | He argued with great acuteness. I admired the keenness of his mind. | ||
| Synonyms | acuity, keenness, sharpness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | steel trap | ||
| 3. | acuteness (attribute) the quality of having a sharp edge or point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keenness, sharpness | ||
| Antonyms | obtuseness | ||
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