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List of meaning for acute

extremely pressing; critical

acute accent, acute, ague(adj)

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acute(adj)

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

"acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"

acute, intense(adj)

extremely sharp or intense

"acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp(adj)

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"

acute(adj)

of an angle; less than 90 degrees

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike(adj)

ending in a sharp point

acute(adj)

of critical importance and consequence

"an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"

able to sense slight impressions or differences

dogs, with their acute sense of smell, are used for finding toxic substances undetectable by humans

needing immediate attention

famine caused by an acute shortage of grain

extreme in degree, power, or effect

experiencing acute distress over the misunderstanding with her best friend

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