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keenness

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈkinnəs/ UK /ˈkiːnnəs/

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Word family
Related forms keenkeenly

Etymology

From Old English cēne ('bold, brave, keen') + the noun suffix -ness, of Germanic origin.

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