Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word When something is very severe, intense, and comes on suddenly.
Acute
/əˈkjuːt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
How very acute you are, Mortimer, in finding my weak place!
Persecution mania very acute.
He had acute insight into the team's dynamics.
Etymology:
The word acute originated from the Latin word acutus, which means sharp or pointed. First used in English during the late 16th century, it came to describe something sharp in sense or sensitivity.
Usage Statistics:
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