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Definitions of blunt:

  • verb:   make less sharp
    Example: "Blunt the knives"
  • verb:   make less intense
    Example: "Blunted emotions"
  • verb:   make dull or blunt
  • verb:   make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
    Example: "Terror blunted her feelings"
  • verb:   make numb or insensitive
  • adjective:   having a broad or rounded end
    Example: "Thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
  • adjective:   devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
    Example: "The blunt truth"
  • adjective:   characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
    Example: "Blunt talking and straight shooting"
  • adjective:   used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
    Example: "A blunt instrument"
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3212)


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