acute
definition: having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
example: acute appendicitis
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: of critical importance and consequence
example: an acute (or critical) lack of research funds
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: extremely sharp or intense
example: acute pain
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
intense
definition: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
example: an acute observer of politics and politicians
speech part: adjective
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sharp
definition: ending in a sharp point
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
sharp
definition: of an angle
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
obtuse
definition: a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
acute accent
ague