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blunt

/ blunt /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make less sharp
"blunt the knives"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make less intense
"blunted emotions"
Type of:
weaken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 3
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
"the blunt truth"
"the crude facts"
"facing the stark reality of the deadline"
Similar:
unconditional
adjective satellite Sense 4
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"
"forthright criticism"
"a forthright approach to the problem"
"tell me wh"
Similar:
direct
adjective satellite Sense 5
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
"a blunt instrument"
Similar:
dull
adjective satellite Sense 6
having a broad or rounded end
"thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
Similar:
pointless unpointed
verb Sense 7
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
"Terror blunted her feelings"
"deaden a sound"
Opposites:
enliven liven liven up invigorate animate
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
obtund petrify dampen damp soften
Derived:
stultification constipation impairment deadening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
make dull or blunt
"Too much cutting dulls the knife''s edge"
Opposites:
sharpen
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
make numb or insensitive
"The shock numbed her senses"
Type of:
desensitize desensitise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

change alter modify weaken unconditional direct dull pointless unpointed obtund petrify dampen