acute
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Prolonged or acute exposure to smoke has been known to trigger heart attacks, strokes and other serious respiratory illnesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned this month that iPhones are about to get more expensive owing to an acute memory chip shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Post-surgical pain occupies a unique middle ground between acute and chronic pain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
It is now widely recognised as the world's worst humanitarian crisis - more than 11 million people have been forced from their homes, and 28 million face acute hunger.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
My mother’s acute senses sometimes surprise me, but now they chide me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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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