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acute

 
 
/əˈkjuːt/ adjective

Translation

EXTREME An acute problem or negative feeling is extreme.
şiddetli, çok fazla, akut
There's an acute shortage of medical staff. acute pain acute anxiety244312452110
ANGLE An acute angle is less than 90 degrees.
dar (açı)
1392
QUICK TO NOTICE quick to notice or understand things
(anlayışı/algılaması) keskin, kuvvetli, güçlü
an acute mind Dogs rely on their acute sense of smell.1126
(Definition of acute adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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