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5. sharpnes(se n.
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sharpnesse
100 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Sharpness, keenness; also fig.; also, prickliness; (b) the sharp point of a spear, knife, etc.; the sharp edge of a sword, an ax, or a surgical instrument; the tapered end of an egg or the heart……
8. tọ̄̆brēken v.
182 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) To break up, break into pieces, shatter; of a ship: suffer shipwreck; also fig.; tobreken in peces; (b) to shatter (sth.), smash; cause (sth.) to be smashed; also, crush (sb.) [quot. c1275, 1st]……
17. whītnes(se n.
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whitnesse
47 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The quality of whiteness; the condition of being white; the color white, a white color; also, an off-white or whitish color, the white or whitish color (of teeth, hair, a bodily fluid, morbid……