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Sleekness

The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

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Appearance 76% connected

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye; as, his sudden appearance surprised me.

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Smoothness 76% connected

Quality or state of being smooth.

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Sleek 74% connected

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Sleek 74% connected

Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair.

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Silkiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being silky or silken; softness and smoothness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Quality noun · 85% connection

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained" - Shakespeare

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Water noun · 85% connection

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"

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Wetland noun · 85% connection

a low area where the land is saturated with water

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Convention noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionalism noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Conventionality noun · 85% connection

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

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Fertility noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Prolificacy noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Rankness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Richness noun · 85% connection

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…

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Ability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 84% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 84% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 84% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Bad noun · 84% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Believability noun · 84% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Fenland noun · 84% connection

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "th…

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Good noun · 84% connection

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self…

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Asperity noun · 78% connection

Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sleek, smoothness, glossiness, surface.
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Coat noun · 78% connection

An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.

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Dachshund noun · 78% connection

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into bu…

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Delicacy adjective · 78% connection

Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence, frailty or weakness; as,…

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Eloquence noun · 78% connection

powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential";…

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Evenness noun · 78% connection

The state of being ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness; horizontal position; uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity; appropri…

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Face verb · 78% connection

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smoot…

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Fluency noun · 78% connection

The quality of being fluent; smoothness; readiness of utterance; volubility.

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Fluent adjective · 78% connection

Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent spe…

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Genappe noun · 78% connection

A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.

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Glabrity noun · 78% connection

Smoothness; baldness.

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Glassy adjective · 78% connection

Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sleek, smoothness, glossiness, surface.
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Hard superl. · 78% connection

Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone.

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