obtuse
has definitions from the field of botany
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[ adjective ] lacking in insight or discernment
Synonyms Examples "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
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[ adjective ] (botany) of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex
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[ adjective ] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Examples "so dense he never understands anything I say to him" "never met anyone quite so dim" "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray "dumb officials" Related terms |
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