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   Blunt

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   adjective

   • 1. (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp: "a blunt knife" Similar not sharpunsharpeneddulldulledworn (down)edgelessOpposite sharp
   • ▪ having a flat or rounded end: "the blunt tip of the leaf" Similar roundedflatthickobtusestubbystubbedunpointedOpposite pointed
   • 2. (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright: "a blunt statement of fact" Similar straightforwardfrankplain-spokencandiddirectbluffto the pointforthrightunequivocalpoint-blankunceremoniousundiplomaticindelicatebrusqueabruptcurtshortsharptersecrispgruffbaldbrutalharshcausticstarkbaresimpleunadornedunembellishedundisguisedunvarnishedunqualifiedpulling no puncheshard-hittingoutspokenspeaking one's mindnot mincing one's wordsnot beating around the bushcalling a spade a spadeinformal:upfrontstraight from the shoulderOpposite subtletactful

   verb

   • 1. make or become less sharp: "wood can blunt your axe" Similar make less sharpmake bluntmake dullOpposite sharpenhone
   • ▪ weaken or reduce the force of (something): "their determination had been blunted" Similar dulldeadendampensoftennumbweakentake the edge offcalmcooltempermuffleimpairallayabatetone downdilutesapwater downthinreducemoderateassuagealleviatemollifyeaserelieveslakesateappeasediminishdecreaselessendepleteOpposite intensifysharpen

   noun

   • 1. a hollowed-out cigar filled with marijuana. informal

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘dull, insensitive’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blunda ‘shut the eyes’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bluntness noun

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   What does blunt mean?

   • (of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite She has a reputation for blunt speaking. To be blunt, your work is appalling. Definition of blunt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does blundr mean?

   • • The sickening feel of woollen gloves being pulled on to your hands and hitting and blunting your fingertips so touch was lost. Origin blunt1 (1200-1300) Perhaps from Old Norse blundr “sleeping” blunt meaning, definition, what is blunt: not sharp or pointed: Learn more.

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   What is the difference between Blunt and blatant?

   • the difference between saying something bluntly, and blatantly saying something. The word blunt came into the language around 1200 with the meaning “dull, obtuse.” At that time a “blunt person” would have been a stupid person. In the 1580s blunt took on the meaning “abrupt of speech or manner.” This is closer to the way we use the word now.

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   What does it mean to blunt money?

   • Money. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.

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   BLUNT definition: 1. not sharp: 2. saying exactly what you think without caring about people's feelings: 3. to make…. Learn more.

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   blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite: She has a reputation for being blunt. frank ( somewhat formal ) honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like: To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.

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   Blunt definition: having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp. See examples of BLUNT used in a sentence.

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   blunt. ( blʌnt) adj. 1. (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull. 2. not having a sharp edge or point: a blunt instrument. 3. (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated. 4. outspoken; direct and to the point: a blunt Yorkshireman. vb ( tr)

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word blunt, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. blunt has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weaponry (Middle English) fencing (early 1600s) economics and commerce (1810s) needlework (1830s)

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    blunt. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English blunt1 /blʌnt/ adjective 1 not sharp or pointed OPP sharp Sharpen all your blunt knives. a blunt pencil 2 speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people → bluntly To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write. Julian’s blunt words hurt her. see thesaurus at honest 3 ...