Meaning of KEENNESS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  thinness of edge or fineness of point [n]  a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [n]  a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
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	Synonyms:		acuity, acuteness, avidity, avidness, eagerness, sharpness, sharpness
	Antonyms:		bluntness, dullness, dulness
	See Also:		acuteness, ardor, ardour, configuration, conformation, contour, elan, enthusiasm, form, intelligence, shape, steel trap, zeal
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Keen"ness\, n. The quality or state of being keen.
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