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acuity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of acuity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences

  • a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years
Synonyms of acuity

acuteness, delicacy, keenness, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sharpness
Words Related to acuity

hyperacuity, hypersensitiveness, hypersensitivity, oversensitiveness, oversensitivity, supersensitivity

accuracy, exactitude, exactness, fineness

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