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- pronunciation:
kyut
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
sharp; severe.
She was having acute pains in her stomach.- synonyms:
- intense, severe
- antonyms:
- mild
- similar words:
- extreme, fierce
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| definition 2: |
sharp; quick; sensitive.
My dog has an acute sense of smell.- synonyms:
- keen, sensitive, sharp
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| definition 3: |
very serious; very important; critical.
There was an acute shortage of medicine in the hospital during the war.The school had many new students, and there was an acute need for more teachers.- synonyms:
- critical
- similar words:
- crucial, desperate, drastic, extreme, serious, severe, urgent
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| definition 4: |
an angle of less than ninety degrees.
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| related words: |
apt, bad, clever, keen, shrewd |
| derivations: |
acutely (adv.), acuteness (n.) |
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