Definition of acute

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Acute (a.) Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease..

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Unisonant :: Unisonant (a.) Being in unison; having the same degree of gravity or acuteness; sounded alike in pitch.
Treble :: Treble (a.) Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice..
Acute :: Acute (a.) High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent..
Treble :: Treble (a.) Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound..
Acutangular :: Acutangular (a.) Acute-angled.
Subtilty :: Subtilty (n.) Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety.
Penetrating :: Penetrating (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind..
Sharp-witted :: Sharp-witted (a.) Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
Flatness :: Flatness (n.) Depression of tone; the state of being below the true pitch; -- opposed to sharpness or acuteness.
Plague :: Plague (n.) An acute malignant contagious fever, that often prevails in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey, and has at times visited the large cities of Europe with frightful mortality; hence, any pestilence; as, the great London plague..
Brightness :: Brightness (n.) Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom..
Clear-sightedness :: Clear-sightedness (n.) Acute discernment.
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..
Oxytone :: Oxytone (n.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.
Brighten :: Brighten (a.) To make acute or witty; to enliven.
Liripoop :: Liripoop (n.) Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem..
Subaduncate :: Subacute (a.) Moderalely acute.
Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.
Acute :: Acute (a.) Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf..
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