Definitions of acuteness
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the quality of having a sharp edge or point
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Antonyms:
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obtuseness
the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
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obtuseness
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a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed“dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell”
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type of:
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sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
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sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity
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a quick and penetrating intelligence“he argued with great acuteness”
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types:
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steel trap
an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)
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type of:
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intelligence
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
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steel trap
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