The quality of being expressive; the capacity to communicate emotion, meaning, or personality clearly.
From 'expressive' plus '-ness' (quality of being). Built from Latin 'exprimere' through English transformations.
Jazz musicians prize expressiveness above note-perfect technique—a slightly sour note played with soul beats a technically flawless but lifeless performance. This shows how human imperfection can be more beautiful than mechanical perfection.
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