Both Uses of
acute
in
The Idiot
- There was so great a contrast between us that I am sure we must both have felt it; anyhow, I felt it acutely.†
Chpt 3.6 *
- His mind was in a confused state, so much so that the incidents of the morning seemed to be imperfectly realized, though acutely felt.†
Chpt 4.6
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative