blunt
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
blunter;
bluntest
blunter;
bluntest
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLUNT
[also more blunt; most blunt]
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having a thick edge or point
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not sharp
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scissors with blunt [=rounded] ends
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He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points]
◊ Blunt trauma is a serious injury caused by being hit by something that does not have sharp edges.
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She suffered blunt trauma to the head.
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saying or expressing something in a very direct way that may upset some people
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blunt language
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a blunt statement
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To be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying.
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He was blunt about needing more privacy.
— bluntly
adverb-
She bluntly refused their offer.
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To put it bluntly, I think he's out of his mind.
— bluntness
noun [noncount]-
He replied with characteristic bluntness.
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blunt
/ˈblʌnt/
verb
blunts;
blunted;
blunting
2
blunt
/ˈblʌnt/
verb
blunts;
blunted;
blunting
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLUNT
[+ object]
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to make (something) less sharp
— often used figuratively
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a weapon blunted by use
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The stress and fatigue had blunted [=weakened] his reflexes.
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They tried to blunt [=soften] their criticism by praising her energy and enthusiasm.
