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Noun: freshness  fresh-nus
  1. The property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
    "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"; "the freshness of the air revived him"
     
  2. Originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
    - novelty
     
  3. An alert and refreshed state
    - glow
     
  4. Originality by virtue of being new and surprising
    - novelty
     
  5. The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
    - crust, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence, cheekiness

See also: fresh

Type of: discourtesy, good health, healthiness, newness, originality, rudeness

Antonym: staleness

Encyclopedia: Freshness