Blunt

  • 11blunt — [adj1] not sharp dull, dulled, edgeless, insensitive, obtuse, pointless, round, rounded, unsharpened; concepts 485,486 Ant. needled, pointed, sharp blunt [adj2] straightforward abrupt, bluff, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, discourteous,… …

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  • 12Blunt — Blunt, n. 1. A fencer s foil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A short needle with a strong point. See {Needle}. [1913 Webster] 3. Money. [Cant] Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13blunt — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking a sharp edge or point. 2) having a flat or rounded end. 3) uncompromisingly forthright in manner. ► VERB 1) make or become blunt. 2) weaken or reduce the force of. DERIVATIVES …

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  • 14blunt — index allay, alleviate, assuage, candid, clear (apparent), decrease, deter, direct ( …

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  • 15blunt — (blunt) having a thick or dull edge or point; not sharp …

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  • 16Blunt — Blunt, Anthony (1907 1983) a British man who was an art ↑historian and director of the Courtauld Institute of Art. In 1979 it was found out that he was a ↑spy for the Soviet Union when he was a student and during World War II, when he worked in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17blunt — 1 *dull, obtuse Antonyms: keen, sharp Contrasted words: acute (see SHARP): penetrating, piercing, probing (see ENTER) 2 brusque, curt, *bluff, gruff, crusty Analogous words: plain, candid, *frank …

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  • 18Blunt — NOTOC Blunt can refer to several things: People Blunt (or Blount) is a common surname of English derivation, meaning blonde, fair (Old French blund ), or dull (Middle English blunt, blont ) * Lady Anne Blunt (1837 1917), English horsebreeder;… …

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  • 19blunt — 01. The victim was hit over the head with a [blunt] instrument of some kind. 02. The hunter clubbed the dying animal over the head with the [blunt] end of his spear. 03. My boss was very [blunt] in saying that he didn t think I was doing a very… …

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  • 20Blunt — Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Blount. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Blunt peut faire référence à  …

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