exquisiteness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

exquisite +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

exquisiteness (usually uncountable, plural exquisitenesses)

  1. The degree or property of being exquisite.
    • 2022, Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, Corsair, page 326:
      One horror of motherhood lies in the moments when she can see both the exquisiteness of her child and his utter inconsequence to others.
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