Both Uses of
acute
in
Dubliners
- The recollection of his confession of the night before was a cause of acute pain to him; the priest had drawn out every ridiculous detail of the affair and in the end had so magnified his sin that he was almost thankful at being afforded a loophole of reparation.†
Chpt 7
- He felt acutely the contrast between his own life and his friend's and it seemed to him unjust.†
Chpt 8 *
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative