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Definitions of obtuse:

  • adjective:   of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
  • adjective:   of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex
  • adjective:   lacking in insight or discernment
    Example: "Too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"
  • adjective:   slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
    Example: "He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"


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