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acuteness
ʌ'kjutnʌs
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  1. noun
    a quick and penetrating intelligence
    "he argued with great acuteness"

    Similar: 

    acuity keenness sharpness
    type of:
    intelligence
  2. noun
    a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
    "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
  3. noun
    the quality of having a sharp edge or point
    Opposite:
    obtuseness
    type of:
    sharpness keenness
Definition that contains acuteness
  • hyperacusia abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
  • auditory hyperesthesia abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
  • hyperacusis abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
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