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blunt
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Blunt \Blunt\ (bl[u^]nt), a. [Cf. Prov. G. bludde a dull or
blunt knife, Dan. blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda; or
perh. akin to E. blind.]
1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not
sharp.
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The murderous knife was dull and blunt. --Shak.
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2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; --
opposed to acute.
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His wits are not so blunt. --Shak.
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3. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms
of civility; rough in manners or speech. "Hiding his
bitter jests in blunt behavior." "A plain, blunt man."
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4. Hard to impress or penetrate. [R.]
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I find my heart hardened and blunt to new
impressions. --Pope.
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Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged,
blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.
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Syn: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude;
brusque; impolite; uncivil.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Blunt \Blunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Blunting.] 1. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Blunt \Blunt\, n.
1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.]
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2. A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.
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3. Money. [Cant] --Beaconsfield.
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