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blunt
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
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adjective
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
“the blunt truth”
adjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
“blunt talking and straight shooting”
adjective
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
“a blunt instrument”
adjective
having a broad or rounded end
“thick marks made by a blunt pencil”
verb
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
“Terror blunted her feelings”
verb
make less sharp
“blunt the knives”
verb
make less intense
“blunted emotions”
verb
make dull or blunt
“Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge”
verb
make numb or insensitive
“The shock numbed her senses”
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Example Sentences
the blunt truth
the crude facts
facing the stark reality of the deadline
blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
forthright criticism
a forthright approach to the problem
a blunt instrument
thick marks made by a blunt pencil
Terror blunted her feelings
deaden a sound
blunt the knives
blunted emotions
Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
The shock numbed her senses
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