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Definitions of acute
  1. adjective
    extremely sharp or severe
    "acute pain" "felt acute annoyance"

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  2. adjective
    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    "an acute observer of politics and politicians"
  3. adjective
    ending in a sharp point
  4. noun
    a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

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  5. adjective
    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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  6. adjective
    of critical importance and consequence
    "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"

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  7. of an angle; less than 90 degrees
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Examples of acute
  • "acute pain"
  • "felt acute annoyance"
  • "an acute observer of politics and politicians"
  • "acute appendicitis"
  • "the acute phase of the illness"
  • "acute patients"
  • "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
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