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sharpness — UK US /ˈʃɑːpnəs/ noun [U] ► intelligence and excellent judgement: »At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense. »the sharpness of her mind ► the degree to which a change is sudden and noticeable: »The sharpness… … Financial and business terms
sharpness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑keenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sharpness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fine cutting edge or point Nouns 1. sharpness, acuity, acumination; spinosity. 2. (small pointed item) point, spike, spine, spiculum; needle, pin; prick, prickle; spur, rowel; barb, barbed wire; spit,… … English dictionary for students
sharpness — Synonyms and related words: Italian hand, abruptness, absolute zero, acerbity, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, acuity, acuteness, adroitness, aggressiveness, agility, alacrity, alertness, algidity, animality,… … Moby Thesaurus
sharp — [[t]ʃɑ͟ː(r)p[/t]] ♦♦ sharps, sharper, sharpest 1) ADJ GRADED A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened… … English dictionary
judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition … Law dictionary
Soft paternalism — Soft Paternalism, also referred to as asymmetrical paternalism and libertarian paternalism, is a political philosophy that believes the state can “help you make the choices you would make for yourself if only you had the strength of will and the… … Wikipedia
perspicacity — I noun acuity, acumen, acute discernment, acuteness, astuteness, capacity, clear thinking, clear thought, clear vision, discernment, discretion, discrimination, farsightedness, insight, judgment, ken, perception, perceptiveness, sagacity, sense,… … Law dictionary
Dunce — , DUNSMEN, DUNSERS John Duns Scotus (1265 1308), born in Duns, Scotland, became a Franciscan friar, then flourished at Cambridge, Oxford and the University of Paris. He was respected as an original thinker, willing to address complex… … Dictionary of eponyms
judgment — n 1. decision, judicial decision, opinion, official opinion, adjudication, ruling, finding, verdict, decree, award, call; determination, resolution, outcome, upshot, result, penalty. 2. punishment, fate, doom, misfortune; condemnation, conviction … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
