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Meaning of ‘acute’
7 definitions found.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
Example: "acute appendicitis"
of critical importance and consequence
Example: "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
extremely sharp or intense
Example: "acute pain"
Synonyms: intense
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example: "an acute observer of politics and politicians"
Synonyms: sharp
ending in a sharp point
Synonyms: sharp
of an angle
Synonyms: obtuse
a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Synonyms: acute accent ague
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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