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• n  the state of being ripe
• v  cause to ripen or develop fully
• v  grow ripe

• Their common genius was that they saw in the convergence of circumstances a ripeness of momentand that they acted.
• Before it died it gave birth to another storm which, in its ripeness, did spectacular work in New York City.
• Judging the ripeness of fruit has always seemed more art than science.

• ripen
• mature

• greenness

News & Articles

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• Laurie Wolf’s Seasonal Recipes: Avocados
  Avocados are at their peak of ripeness right now. Food lover, chef and cookbook writer Laurie Wolf shares simple recipes for avocado soup, chicken avocado salad, an avocado margarita and more.
  June 10, 2013 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Quotes

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• Kapila Vatsyayan in Thaindian.com (blog)
  Vatsyayan said: "The documentary format of film has a ripeness to highlight issues of concern because a good film leaves a great impact on the viewer, it can cheer or disturb them."
• William Shakespeare in The Australian
  As Shakespeare says, "Ripeness is all."