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ACUTE

Definition:

1. [noun] a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
   Synonyms: accent, ague
   
   
2. [adjective] having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
   
   
3. [adjective] extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
   Synonyms: intense
   
   
4. [adjective] 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"
   Synonyms: discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
   
   
5. [adjective] of an angle; less than 90 degrees
   
   
6. [adjective] ending in a sharp point
   Synonyms: acuate, sharp, needlelike
   
   
7. [adjective] of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
   
   

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