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)
Definitions:
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(1)
(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative
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(2)
(acute as in: acute sense of smell) sharp (highly perceptive in some area or mentally sharp)
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(3)
(acute angle as in: an acute angle) ending in a narrow point or angle; or describing an angle measuring less than 90 degrees