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blunt - make less sharp; "blunt the knives" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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blunt - make less intense; "blunted emotions" |
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weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
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| adjective |
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blunt - 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 what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" |
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candid,
forthright,
frank,
outspoken,
plainspoken |
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direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite"
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| 2. |
blunt - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" |
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unconditioned,
unconditional not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex"
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blunt - used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument" |
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dull (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
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blunt - having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil" |
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unpointed,
pointless not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
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