Both Uses of
acute
in
1984 by Orwell
- As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness.
p. 132..9acuteness = intelligence (sharpness or high perceptiveness)
- In some ways she was far more acute than Winston, and far less susceptible to Party propaganda.
p. 153..4 *acute = intelligent (sharp or perceptive)
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute sense of smell) sharp (highly perceptive in some area or mentally sharp)