needle-shaped (adjective) acute: having a sharp end or point
Detalii: acute is used for a sudden onset and short duration; chronic is for conditions that are slow to develop and of long durationacute is an angle of less than 90 degrees; obtuse is one of more than 90 degreeschronic is contrasted with acute as chronic pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical treatments
Sinonime: advocate,
aid, apologize for,
argue,
assert, back,
back up, bear one out,
befriend,
champion, come to defense of, cover for,
endorse, espouse,
exculpate,
exonerate,
explain, go to bat for,
guarantee,
justify,
maintain,
plead, prove a case, put in a good word,
rationalize,
recommend, ride shotgun for, say in defense,
second, speak up for, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, stonewall, support,
sustain, thump for, uphold,
vindicate,
warrantAntonime: deny,
forsake,
renounce