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acute::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

extremely sharp or severe

Type	Words
Synonyms	intense

acute pain.

felt acute annoyance.

acute::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Type	Words
Synonyms	discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
Derivation	acuteness

an acute observer of politics and politicians.

acute::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

ending in a sharp point

Type	Words
Synonyms	acuate, needlelike, sharp
Derivation	acuteness

acute::noun | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Type	Words
Synonyms	acute accent, ague
Type of	accent mark, accent

acute::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

Type	Words

acute appendicitis.

the acute phase of the illness.

acute patients.

acute::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

of critical importance and consequence

Type	Words

an acute (or critical) lack of research funds.

acute:: | Spocien Dictionary

acute

/ə'kjut/

of an angle; less than 90 degrees

Type	Words