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Acute

//əˈkjuːt//

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The word "acute" can be used as adjective, adjective, noun and verb.

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antonym

chronic chronic chronic chronic chronic chronic obtuse obtuse obtuse obtuse obtuse obtuse

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accent accent mark

similar

critical perceptive pointed sharp subacute

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