acute, adj.
freq. cnt. 5
freq. cnt. 5
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
acute
sample sentences
"acute appendicitis""the acute phase of the illness"
"acute patients"
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extremely sharp or severe
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
acute intense
sample sentences
"acute pain""felt acute annoyance"
"intense itching and burning"
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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
acute discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative piercing sharp
sample sentences
"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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similar to
of critical importance and consequence
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acute
sample sentences
"an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
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ending in a sharp point
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
acuate acute needlelike sharp
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of an angle; less than 90 degrees
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acute
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