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BRISKNESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Liveliness and eagerness

Example:

the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him

Synonyms:

alacrity; briskness; smartness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("briskness" is a kind of...):

life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)

Derivation:

brisk (quick and energetic)

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