as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
complained about the indefensible denseness of the shipping clerks who had misplaced his order
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Recent Examples of denseness
Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.
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Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denseness
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There wasn't much left to shave off with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, because when unfolded, one panel is as thick as the USB-C port, which acts as the phone's hard stop on thickness.
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Because of the length and lack of thickness, my hair often lacks volume and is quickly weighed down shortly after styling.
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Testosterone is responsible for muscle mass, bone density, libido, mood, energy — all essential to a man’s function.
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Those using the Plated Skin Science HAIR Serum saw statistically significant improvements in hair density, scalp coverage and volume starting at just one month in, with improvements continuing through the end of the study.
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Caffeine and algae extract target puffiness and dullness, making dark spots and undereye shadows less pronounced over time.
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Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.
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The better rhythm is not slowness.
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Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.
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“Denseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denseness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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