the 'acute' phase [=the most important and dangerous phase] of the struggle for independence
It's a politically 'acute' film that does not oversimplify the issues.
The word “café” is written with an 'acute' accent over the “e.”
(..) Things were becoming different for me. My hair had very little gray and grew like weeds. My sense of smell was keener, my hearing more acute. I could walk further and faster. While everybody else was aging, I was getting younger. All alone. Come in. Benjamin! (..)2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button