Definitions of crispness
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firm but easily broken
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synonyms:
brittleness, crispiness
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flakiness
having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
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breakableness
the consistency of something that breaks under pressure
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flakiness
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a pleasing firmness and freshness“crispness of new dollar bills”“crispness of fresh lettuce”
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freshness
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
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freshness
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an expressive style that is direct and to the point“the crispness of his reply”
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terseness
a neatly short and concise expressive style
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terseness
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