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Meaning of sharpness

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sharpness
      n 1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great
           acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn:
           {acuteness}, {acuity}, {sharpness}, {keenness}]
      2: the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an
         edge to it" [syn: {edge}, {sharpness}]
      3: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard";
         "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange
         spices"; "the raciness of the wine" [syn: {pungency}, {bite},
         {sharpness}, {raciness}]
      4: the quality of being keenly and painfully felt; "the
         sharpness of her loss"
      5: thinness of edge or fineness of point [syn: {sharpness},
         {keenness}] [ant: {bluntness}, {dullness}]
      6: the quality of being sharp and clear [syn: {distinctness},
         {sharpness}] [ant: {blurriness}, {fogginess}, {fuzziness},
         {indistinctness}, {softness}]
      7: harshness of manner [syn: {asperity}, {sharpness}] [ant:
         {bluntness}, {dullness}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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