Acute (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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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Meaning 2
Extremely sharp or severe; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning".
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Meaning 3
Ending in a sharp point.
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Examples
- The mountain peak was an acute triangle of rock that pierced the sky.
- The architect designed the roof to come to an acute angle, creating a dramatic silhouette.
- The acute tip of the pencil snapped off as she pressed too hard on the paper.
- The geologist studied the acute crystals that formed in the volcanic rock.
- The artist carefully crafted the acute edges of the sculpture to create a sense of tension.
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Meaning 5
Of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds".
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Meaning 6
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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