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adjective • having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course • of an angle; less than 90 degrees noun • a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • extremely sharp or severe • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • ending in a sharp point • of critical importance and consequence | ||||||||
| 22% | 12 | A comedic or critical portrayal that exaggerates or distorts certain aspects for humorous effect or critical commentary | ||||||
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noun • the state of being absent • failure to be present • the time interval during which something or somebody is away • the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | ||||||||
Critical As A Shortage
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ACUTE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ACUTE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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