Definition of blunt

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1	[ adjective ] characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion Synonyms frank forthright candid point-blank outspoken plainspoken free-spoken Examples "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" Used in print (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....) Somehow , the pictures and stories of Soviet T-34 tanks on Cuban beaches and Russian Mig jet fighters strafing rebel troops has brought_home to all_of us the stark , blunt truth of what it means to have a Russian military base 90 miles away from home . Related terms direct
2	[ adjective ] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion Synonyms frank forthright candid point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder outspoken plainspoken free-spoken Examples "blunt talking and straight shooting" "a blunt New England farmer" "I gave them my candid opinion" "forthright criticism" "a forthright approach to the problem" "tell me w Related terms direct
3	[ adjective ] used of a knife or other blade; not sharp Examples "a blunt instrument" Used in print (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...) ( 1 ) When an object was placed in the patient 's hand , he had no difficulty determining whether it was warm or cold , sharp or blunt , rough or smooth , flexible , soft , or hard ; and he could tell , simply by the feel of it , whether it was made of wood , iron , cloth , rubber , and_so_on . Related terms dull
4	[ adjective ] having a broad or rounded end Examples "thick marks made by a blunt pencil" "a blunt instrument" Related terms pointless
5	[ verb ] make less intense Examples "blunted emotions" Used in print (James J. Maguire, "A Family Affair"...) The net result is a uniquely satisfying sense of comradeship , the kind_of comradeship which sparks enthusiasm and blunts the cutting_edge of sacrifice and hardship . Related terms weaken
6	[ verb ] make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades Synonyms dull Related terms sharpen change
7	[ verb ] make numb or insensitive Synonyms benumb dull numb Examples "The shock numbed her senses" Related terms desensitize desensitize
8	[ verb ] make less sharp Examples "blunt the knives" Related terms change
9	[ adjective ] devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment Synonyms stark crude Examples "the blunt truth" "the crude facts" "facing the stark reality of the deadline" Related terms unconditional
10	[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3212
11	[ verb ] make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation Synonyms deaden Examples "Terror blunted her feelings" "deaden a sound" Related terms enliven change dampen petrify obtund stultification
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