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The Clue

Most discerning (7 letter answer)

The Answer

ACUTEST

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Notes

The answer ACUTEST is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Least obtuse
Maximally intense
Superlatively severe

Definition

ACUTE as an adjective:

1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
2. (acute, intense) = extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
3. (acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp) = having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
4. of an angle; less than 90 degrees
5. (acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike) = ending in a sharp point
6. of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"