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as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
he values honesty and is quite blunt about telling people what he doesn't like about them
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as in blunted
lacking sharpness of edge or point
a blunt knife won't open that package
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as in to dull
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene
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Recent Examples of blunt
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
May Prevent Diabetes Whole apples (with their skin on) are thought to slow digestion and blunt the blood sugar response due to their antioxidant and fiber content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
However, the medical examiner's office said the girl died from blunt force injuries on her neck and chest, Our Town Reno, a local collective reporting project, reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt cravings for other drugs like fentanyl and reduce the risk of overdose.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
May Prevent Diabetes Whole apples (with their skin on) are thought to slow digestion and blunt the blood sugar response due to their antioxidant and fiber content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunt
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Less than a year after Alameda County agreed to his release from prison in an abrupt turnabout, a local resident has been charged with nine felonies in connection with a recent shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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As a result, a conclusion that seems like it’s supposed to be shocking lands as a glib, abrupt cop-out.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His failure to contend in that or any subsequent majors became a big storyline: Had Rahm’s move to LIV dulled his competitive edge?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The intentionally half-baked approach to Season 2 foreshadows an overstuffed and potentially controversial third season, the emotional effect of which will be dulled by the likely long hiatus (Season 1 premiered in January 2023).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the short answer either way was: Good God, yes!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The roster of those who have fallen short magnifies the challenge.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure A Bridge Puzzle of Strategy, Speed... and Stolen Gold Five daring fantasy thieves—a nimble Elf, a sneaky Goblin, a fleet-footed Satyr, a gruff Dwarf, and a hulking Troll—have just pulled off the heist of the century.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Could this gruff old man playing mahjong in a nondescript hall be a curious gambler on the last boat up the Mekong, laughing in the face of Edward’s existential crisis?—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After a series of trials with ether, Morton conducted a public demonstration, which successfully numbed the patient’s pain and marked a major breakthrough in medical practice.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Topical Anesthetics Daily use of topical (applied to the skin) creams or gels that have an anesthetic (numbing) effect may help.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There was also his curt response to a strange controversy over his decision not to include an image of Armstrong planting the American flag on the moon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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He was dispatched in a curt, five-sentence press release.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The world’s richest man also used the R-word to insult the intelligence of Navarro, an economic populist who is one of the most outspoken advocates for higher import taxes designed to protect American manufacturing.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Blunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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