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sharpness

noun B2
  1. the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. (uncountable)
  2. the fineness of the point a pointed object. (uncountable)
  3. The product or result of being sharp. (countable)
  4. pungency or acidity. (countable, uncountable)
  5. distinctness, focus. (countable, uncountable)
  6. acuteness or acuity. (countable, uncountable)

Plural sharpnesses

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There was no mistaking the poise of the head, the squareness of the shoulders, the sharpness of the features.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 18 · C1

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