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Keenness


KEE'NNESS, noun Eagerness; vehemence; as the keenness of hunger.

1. Sharpness; fineness of edge; as the keenness of a razor.

2. The quality of piercing; rigor; sharpness; as the keenness of the air or of cold.

3. Asperity; acrimony; bitterness; as the keenness of satire, invective or sarcasm.

4. Acuteness; sharpness; as the keenness of wit.