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acute

adjective

/əˈkjuːt/

Meaning

present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; having sharp perception

The patient suffered from acute pain after the surgery.

acute angle

severe, sharp, intense, critical, keen

chronic, mild, dull

acute pain, acute illness, acute awareness

Dangerously unstable or deceptive; likely to betray trust.

Relating to the mind, thoughts, or intellectual processes.

Relating to the earliest ages in history; ancient and primitive.

abundant in growth or richly abundant

Unreasonably high in price or amount; excessive.

Situated away from the coast; towards the interior of a country.