Hyphenation of acute

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acute

Definitions of acute :

1.
A mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
2.
Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
Acute appendicitis The acute phase of the illness Acute patients
3.
Extremely sharp or intense
Acute pain Felt acute annoyance Intense itching and burning
4.
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
5.
Of an angle
Less than 90 degrees
6.
Ending in a sharp point
7.
Of critical importance and consequence
An acute (or critical) lack of research funds

Synonyms of acute :

adj acute, subacute
adj intense, sharp
adj discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp, perceptive
adj acute
adj acuate, sharp, needlelike, pointed
adj critical
nounacute accent, ague, accent, accent mark

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