Word of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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acute \uh-KYOOT\, adjective:
acute \uh-KYOOT\, adjective:
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1. acting keenly on the senses; sharp
1. acting keenly on the senses; sharp
2. quick in discernment; drawing fine distinctions
3. of an angle, less than 90 degrees
4. happening quickly, briefly, and severely
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Thomas Jefferson once said that "I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise."; unfortunately for the nation the B.O. apparently has a very high pain threshold!
Thomas Jefferson once said that "I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise."; unfortunately for the nation the B.O. apparently has a very high pain threshold!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1570, from Latin acutus "sharp, pointed." Medical sense of "fever or disease that comes and goes quickly" (rather than a chronic one) first recorded 1667.
by 1570, from Latin acutus "sharp, pointed." Medical sense of "fever or disease that comes and goes quickly" (rather than a chronic one) first recorded 1667.
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