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острота meaning in English

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острота noun
{f}

acuity [acuities](sharpness or acuteness)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti] [US: ə.ˈkjuːə.ti]

bon mot [bons mots](clever saying, phrase or witticism)
noun
[UK: bɒŋ.ˈməʊ] [US: bɒŋ.ˈməʊ]

crack [cracks](sharply humorous comment)
noun
[UK: kræk] [US: ˈkræk]

heat(attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth)
noun
[UK: hiːt] [US: ˈhiːt]

jest(joke)
noun
[UK: dʒest] [US: ˈdʒest]

joke [jokes](something said or done for amusement)
noun
[UK: dʒəʊk] [US: dʒoʊk]

one-liner(short joke)
noun

quip [quips](smart, sarcastic turn or jest)
noun
[UK: kwɪp] [US: ˈkwɪp]

sally [sallies](witty statement or quip)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.li] [US: ˈsæ.li]

sharpness(cutting ability of an edge)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɑːp.nəs] [US: ˈʃɑːrp.nəs]

острота noun
{n}

witticism [witticisms](witty remark)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm] [US: ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm]