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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Adjective - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- facing the stark reality of the deadline
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
- blunt talking and straight shooting
- a blunt New England farmer
- I gave them my candid opinion
- a forthright approach to the problem
- tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
- it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
- plainspoken and to the point
- used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
- 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
- make dull or blunt
- Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
- make numb or insensitive
- The shock numbed her senses
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