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Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called anthrax..

Oxygon :: Oxygon (n.) A triangle having three acute angles.

Sharply :: Sharply (adv.) In a sharp manner,; keenly; acutely..

Sharpness :: Sharpness (n.) The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.

Sleep :: Sleep (v. i.) A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational soul; that state of the animal in which there is a lessened acuteness of sensory perception, a confusion of ideas, and a loss of mental control, followed by a more or less unconscious state..

Acoumeter :: Acoumeter (n.) An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.

Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions..

Keen :: Keen (superl.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features..

Oxytone :: Oxytone (n.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.

Apheresis :: Apheresis (n.) The dropping of a letter or syllable from the beginning of a word; e. g., cute for acute..

Sharp-sighted :: Sharp-sighted (a.) Having quick or acute sight; -- used literally and figuratively.

Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.

Shrill :: Shrill (v. i.) To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill..

Copland :: Copland (n.) A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.

Discerningly :: Discerningly (adv.) In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.

Oxyphony :: Oxyphony (n.) Acuteness or shrillness of voice.

Flat :: Flat (superl.) Not sharp or shrill; not acute; as, a flat sound..

Treble :: Treble (a.) Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice..

Oxygonial :: Oxygonial (a.) Having acute angles.

Founder :: Founder (n.) An inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder..

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