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acute
adjective as in deeply perceptive
adjective as in very important
adjective as in severe, intense
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Exploitation of trafficking victims may be most acute in conflict and adjoining regions, but it is not confined to these areas.
This sense of vulnerability is, of course, even more acute in micro-states like Jamaica.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients.
The soil variations are acute enough that they can differ radically from one side of a road to another.
And my teenage daughters went into the town to shop at cute stores selling cute things at acute prices.
In acute and chronic parenchymatous nephritis the quantity is usually very large.
Renal cells are abundant in parenchymatous nephritis, especially the acute form.
There was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.
As they got lower and lower down the hill, her wretchedness and disquiet became acute, to the point of a wild despair.
It seemed quite the forlornest hope I had ever heard of, but Jack's distress was so acute that I hadn't the heart to refuse.
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On this page you'll find 235 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to acute, such as: intense, keen, sharp, subtle, sensitive, and smart.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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