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openness

 noun
     
Related topics: Geography
o‧pen‧ness [uncountable]
1 the quality of being honest and willing to talk about things
openness of
the openness of American society
openness about
her openness about her problems
2 the quality of being willing to accept new ideas or people
openness to/towards
the importance of openness to change
3SG the quality of not being enclosed
openness of
the vast openness of the African plains
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