A 52-year-old man with a 10-year history of varicose veins in the left lower limb presents with acute onset of calf swelling, pain, and warmth over 24 hours. Duplex ultrasound confirms acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the popliteal vein. Which clinical feature would BEST distinguish acute DVT from chronic varicose veins?

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