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dryness n. [
waterlessness, xerotes] the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
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dryness n. [
sobriety] moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
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dryness n. [
dispassion, dispassionateness] objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
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