acute
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The issue is acute enough that local Moscow-installed authorities have had to launch a special hotline to assist them.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The returns trend is particularly acute in larger sizes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The concern has been particularly acute in Europe, which before the conflict got about 60% of its jet fuel from refineries in the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The parents of a 3-year-old girl who experienced acute kidney failure after eating contaminated beef at The Kebab Shop in Costa Mesa also filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain and Olympia Foods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
I can’t see Jason and Jess this morning, and my sense of disappointment is acute.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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