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(adjective) (medicine) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients |
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Antonyms: chronic |
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(satellite adjective) of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds" |
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(satellite adjective) extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" |
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Synonyms: intense |
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(satellite adjective) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" |
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Synonyms: discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp |
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(adjective) of an angle; less than 90 degrees |
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Antonyms: obtuse |
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(satellite adjective) ending in a sharp point |
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Synonyms: acuate, sharp |
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(noun) a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
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Synonyms: acute accent, ague |
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Related Words: accent, accent mark |
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