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acuteness

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1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality judging by the acuteness in his tone when he congratulated me, I think he was actually quite resentful that I won

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as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences the acuteness of the bird's eyesight is amazing

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“Acuteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acuteness. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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