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Acuity

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

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Intelligence 76% connected

The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Sight 76% connected

The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view; as, to gain sight of land.

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Vision 76% connected

The act of seeing external objects; actual sight.

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Oxyopia 76% connected

Alt. of Oxyopy

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Acute 74% connected

Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Acute 74% connected

Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Acuteness 92% connected

The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Keenness 92% connected

The quality or state of being keen.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sharpness 92% connected

The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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