Both Uses of
acute
in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
- Their evidence, corroborated by that of several friends, tends to show that Sir Charles's health has for some time been impaired, and points especially to some affection of the heart, manifesting itself in changes of colour, breathlessness, and acute attacks of nervous depression.†
Chpt 2
- There is a realm in which the most acute and most experienced of detectives is helpless.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative