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Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2009 acute \uh-KYOOT\, adjective: 1. acting keenly on the senses; sharp 2. quick in discernment; drawing fine distinctions 3. of an angle, less than 90 degrees 4. happening quickly, briefly, and severely I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise. -- Thomas Jefferson by 1570, from Latin acutus "sharp, pointed." Medical sense of "fever or disease that comes and goes quickly" (rather than a chronic one) first recorded 1667. Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for acute Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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