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Beriberi :: Beriberi (n.) An acute disease occurring in India, characterized by multiple inflammatory changes in the nerves, producing great muscular debility, a painful rigidity of the limbs, and cachexy..

Callidity :: Callidity (n.) Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.

Shrill :: Shrill (v. i.) Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces a sound..

Arguteness :: Arguteness (n.) Acuteness.

Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Acute; piercing; searching.

Insensitive :: Insensitive (a.) Not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility..

Quick-scented :: Quick-scented (a.) Acute of smell.

Penetration :: Penetration (n.) Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration..

Decussation :: Decussation (n.) Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc..

Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment..

Acute :: Acute (v. t.) To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much..

Three-pointed :: Three-pointed (a.) Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate.

Acuteness :: Acuteness (n.) The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle..

Decussate :: Decussate (v. t.) To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc..

Astay :: Astay (adv.) An anchor is said to be astay, when, in heaving it, an acute angle is formed between the cable and the surface of the water..

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