acute
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acut.e VPAR 3 1 VOC S M PERF PASSIVE PPL acuo, acuere, acui, acutus V (3rd) TRANS [XXXAO] whet, sharpen, cut to a point; spur on, provoke, incite; come to a head (PASS); acut.e ADJ 1 1 VOC S M POS acutus, acuta, acutum ADJ [XSXCO] of small radius; acute (angle); acutus, acuta -um, acutior -or -us, acutissimus -a -um ADJ [XXXAO] sharp, sharpened, pointed/tapering; severe; glaring; acute, wise; high-pitched; acute ADV POS acute, acutius, acutissime ADV [XXXCO] acutely, with intellectual penetration; shrilly; clearly (seeing), distinctly;