Both Uses of
acute
in
Hard Times
- Now you know;' here his countenance expressed marvellous acuteness; 'I can see as far into a grindstone as another man; farther than a good many, perhaps, because I had my nose well kept to it when I was young.†
Chpt 1.11
- They rose from a deep well, long concealed, and her heart was filled with acute pain that found no relief in them.†
Chpt 2.7 *
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative