J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

keenness

Definition of keen (adj)

1aintellectually alert having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind
bextremely sensitive in perception
csharply contestedkeen competition
2a(1)showing a quick and ardent responsiveness ENTHUSIASTIC
(2)EAGER
b of emotion or feeling INTENSE
3WONDERFULEXCELLENT
4ahaving a fine edge or point SHARP
baffecting one as if by cutting
cpungent to the sense
5: very enthusiastic or excited about

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