Acute and Deep

Acute

Acute adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Usage example: experiencing acute distress over the misunderstanding with her best friend

Deep is a synonym for acute in intense topic. In some cases you can use "Deep" instead an adjective "Acute".

Nearby Word: acutely

Deep

Deep adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Usage example: fell into a deep sleep after taking the potion

Acute is a synonym for deep in abstract topic. Sometimes you can use "Acute" instead an adjective "Deep", if it concerns topics such as wise, intense, scheming.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Awakenings Ingham: Most died during the acute stage of the illness, during a sleep so deep they couldn't be roused.
  • Dr. Ingham: Most died during the acute stage of the illness, during a sleep so deep they couldn't be roused.
  • Literature / Professor Mmaa's Lecture Disability Superpower: While the termites are all blind (not that there's a whole lotta light deep inside the mound...), they 'see' with their acute sense of smell.
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