ACUTE

(noun) a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
synonyms : acute accent , ague
French makes frequent use of the acute. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
"acute appendicitis", "the acute phase of the illness", "acute patients"
She was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) of an angle; less than 90 degrees
The child was asked to draw an acute angled triangle. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) of critical importance and consequence
"an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
The university was suffering from an acute lack of research funds. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) extremely sharp or intense
"acute pain", "felt acute annoyance", "intense itching and burning"
synonyms : intense
She experienced an acute pain in her abdomen. -added by naila_inlas
(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"
synonyms : discriminating , incisive , keen , knifelike , penetrating , penetrative , piercing , sharp
Roger was an acute observer of politics and politicians. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) ending in a sharp point
synonyms : acuate , needlelike , sharp
The stick was acute and made her bleed. -added by naila_inlas

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(Tag: Global) acute angle is angle less than 90 degree...so angles with small measurement will have SHARP vertex...
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(Tag: ) A CUTE girl, we'll "quickly perceive" a cute one..."keen" to know about her..since we'll only see her for a short time in the crowd, the impact will be "brief and severe"...these are the 3 meanings...
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(Tag: English) AIDS is an acute infectious disease. So acute means severe.
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(Tag: ) < 90 degree ~ cute && a + cut(e) --> sharp
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(Tag: ) remember Tip op pin which is too sharp....
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(Tag: ) accent=accenture=tiger woods= sharp=perfection
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(Tag: ) acu means shapness as we studies in ACUmes: sharpness in mind and ACUity: sharpness
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