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- brunt (n.) early 14c., "a sharp blow," of uncertain origin, perhaps from O.N. brundr "sexual heat," or bruna "to advance like wildfire." Meaning "chief force" is first attested 1570s.
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Brunt — (br[u^]nt), n. [OE. brunt, bront, fr. Icel. bruna to rush; cf. Icel. brenna to burn. Cf. {Burn}, v. t.] 1. The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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brunt — [brʌnt] n bear/take/suffer etc the brunt of sth to receive the worst part of an attack, criticism, bad situation etc ▪ an industry that bore the brunt of the recession ▪ The car took the full brunt of the explosion … Dictionary of contemporary English
brunt — [brunt] n. [ME bront < ? ON bruna, to rush] 1. the shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow) 2. the heaviest or hardest part [to bear the brunt of the blame] … English World dictionary
brunt — /brunt/, n. the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow. [1275 1325; ME; perh. orig. sexual assault; akin to ON brundr, G Brunft heat, ruttish state, OE brunetha heat, itching; c. OHG bronado. See BURN1]… … Universalium
brunt — index burden, pressure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
brunt — [n] bad end of a situation burden, force, full force, impact, pressure, shock, strain, stress, tension, thrust, violence; concept 674 … New thesaurus
brunt — ► NOUN ▪ the chief impact of something bad. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
