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Another word for acute

ADJ

  1. Having an end that tapers to a point

    See also:

    sharp

  2. Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity

    See also:

    sharp

    careful

  3. So serious as to be at the point of crisis or necessary to resolve a crisis

    See also:

    safety

  4. Marked by severity or intensity

    See also:

    big

  5. Elevated in pitch

    See also:

    sounds

    high

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Another word for acute

MOD

  1. Pointed

    See also:

    sharp

  2. Crucial

    See also:

    crucial

  3. Shrewd

    See also:

    judicious

    intelligent

  4. Sharp

    See also:

    painful

    intense

  5. Discerning

    See also:

    observant

Synonym Study

  • Crucial comes into contrast with critical where a trial determining a course of action rather than a decisive turning point is involved a crucial debate on foreign policy See also syn. study at sharp.
  • a critical point in the negotiations
  • Critical is applied to a crisis or a turning point that will decisively determine an outcome the situation was critical
  • Acute suggests severe intensification of a condition that is sharply approaching a climax an acute shortage of workers
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      Sentence Examples

      • The branches grow at a more acute angle.

      • He had had a short illness, there had been a brief time of acute suffering, then all was over.

      • They called it acute congestion of the stomach and brain.

      • Jared.s senses were more acute than his, and he turned to face the direction of the castle.

      • The struggle between ethical religion and the current worship became acute toward the end of the 7th century.

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