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   blunt

   /blʌnt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point: "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 about 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 cannabis. 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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   abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful: a blunt, ill-timed question. Synonyms: impolite, uncivil, rude, rough, gruff, short. slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others. Synonyms: dimwitted, stolid, thick. verb (used with object)

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   A blunt object is rounded — it isn't very pointy. A blunt comment is candid — it isn't very subtle. When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense.

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