keenness

keenness
noun
1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1)
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he argued with great acuteness

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I admired the keenness of his mind

Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑sharpness
Derivationally related forms: ↑keen, ↑sharp (for: ↑sharpness), ↑acute (for: ↑acuteness)
Hypernyms: ↑intelligence
Hyponyms: ↑steel trap
2. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Syn: ↑eagerness, ↑avidity, ↑avidness
Derivationally related forms: ↑avid (for: ↑avidness), ↑avid (for: ↑avidity), ↑eager (for: ↑eagerness)
Hypernyms: ↑enthusiasm
Hyponyms: ↑ardor, ↑ardour, ↑elan, ↑zeal
3. thinness of edge or fineness of point
Syn: ↑sharpness
Ant: ↑dullness (for: ↑sharpness)
Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp, ↑sharp (for: ↑sharpness)
Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form, ↑configuration, ↑contour, ↑conformation
Hyponyms: ↑acuteness
Attrubites: ↑sharp

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