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as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
he values honesty and is quite blunt about telling people what he doesn't like about them
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as in blunted
lacking sharpness of edge or point
a blunt knife won't open that package
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as in to dull
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene
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Recent Examples of blunt
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
May Prevent Diabetes Whole apples (with their skin on) are thought to slow digestion and blunt the blood sugar response due to their antioxidant and fiber content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
However, the medical examiner's office said the girl died from blunt force injuries on her neck and chest, Our Town Reno, a local collective reporting project, reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt cravings for other drugs like fentanyl and reduce the risk of overdose.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
May Prevent Diabetes Whole apples (with their skin on) are thought to slow digestion and blunt the blood sugar response due to their antioxidant and fiber content.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunt
Adjective
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Her situation mirrors that of many others who have recently faced abrupt arrests and detentions in a rapidly shifting immigration system under the Trump administration.—
Adriana Gallardo,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Following Punk's abrupt WWE departure after the Royal Rumble, Heyman was tasked with addressing the difficult Chicago crowd on the March 3rd edition of Raw, all while Punk's future remained uncertain.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That dulled the outcome for A’s fans but not all of the energy for fans soaking in the historic moment.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than a century later, fine particles of pollution still clung to its feathers, dulling what once was a scarlet red breast to a mottled gray.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the short answer either way was: Good God, yes!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The roster of those who have fallen short magnifies the challenge.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Their xG per shot has risen and the average distance from goal per shot has reduced.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Simultaneously punched out, yet refusing to stay down for the count, a gruff Smith does his actorly best to understand, then diss, his public’s view of the slap heard round the world.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a gruff voice, Fino speculated about what besides the mushroom might have caused the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Infused with menthol, these drops work quickly to numb the throat and open nasal passages.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Use a Cold Pack Cold therapy has been found to instantly reduce migraine pain by constricting blood flow and numbing the pain in affected areas.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There was also his curt response to a strange controversy over his decision not to include an image of Armstrong planting the American flag on the moon.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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He was dispatched in a curt, five-sentence press release.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On the state level, Maine officials have been the most outspoken over the refusal to comply with the federal law, resulting in a back-and-forth between the state and the Trump administration.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In a climate overcrowded with tiresome discourse, these seven Black women are carving their own lanes by being unapologetically outspoken, insightful and honest—and doing it with flair.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Blunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunt. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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