acute accent vs acute

acute accent and acute both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acute accent	Yes	No	No	No
acute	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, acute accent and acute are synonyms defined as:

acute accent and acute: a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Other synonyms of acute accent include ague.

acute accent (noun)	acute (noun)
a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation	a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

acute accent (adjective)	acute (adjective)
	having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
	of an angle; less than 90 degrees
	of critical importance and consequence
	having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
	ending in a sharp point
	extremely sharp or severe