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RACINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Synonyms:
gaminess; raciness; ribaldry; spiciness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("raciness" is a kind of...):
indelicacy (the trait of being indelicate and offensive)
Derivation:
racy (suggestive of sexual impropriety)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A strong odor or taste property
Example:
the raciness of the wine
Synonyms:
bite; pungency; raciness; sharpness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("raciness" is a kind of...):
spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)
Derivation:
racy (marked by richness and fullness of flavor)
