acute

acute
adj
1. pointed, sharpened, peaked, cus-pated, cuspidate, acuate, Botr apiculate; needle-shaped; acicular, aciculate, Bot., Zool. acuminate; barbed, prickly, spinous, acanthaceous, echinate, pectinated.
2. sharp, intense, cutting, piercing, excruciating, exquisite, fierce; poignant, distressing, distressful, painful, piquant, pungent.
3. abrupt, sudden, rapid, extreme, precipitous.
4. severe, critical, crucial, climactic, decisive, determining; momentous, major, great, profound, important, vital, essential, imperative; grave, drastic, serious, deep, urgent, pressing, exigent; dangerous, imminent, hazardous, precarious, dubious, ticklish; impending, threatening.
5. penetrating, astute, discerning, perceptive, intelligent, perspicacious; sharp-witted, clever, smart, bright, sharp, brainy, ingenious, brilliant; knowing, wise, sage, sagacious, sapient; keen, clear-witted; keen-sighted, discriminating, intuitive, judicious, comprehending; aware, wide-awake, on the ball; shrewd, calculating, cunning, artful, wily, foxy, crafty, hard-headed.

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  • Acute — A*cute , v. t. To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. [R.] Walker. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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