acute - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree

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an acute housing shortage

the problem is acute and getting worse

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(adjective)

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having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd

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an acute awareness of changing fashions

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(adjective)

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(of an angle) less than 90°

(adjective)

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(of a sound) high; shrill

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(noun)