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blunt
[ bluhnt ]
adjective
- having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp:
a blunt pencil.
- abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful:
a blunt, ill-timed question.
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- slow in perception or understanding; obtuse:
His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
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verb (used with object)
- to make blunt or dull:
He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
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- to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of:
Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
verb (used without object)
- to become blunt or dull.
noun
- something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
- Slang. a cigar stuffed with marijuana.
blunt
1/ 产濒蕦苍迟 /
adjective
- (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull
- not having a sharp edge or point
a blunt instrument
- (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated
- outspoken; direct and to the point
a blunt Yorkshireman
verb
- to make less sharp
- to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull
noun
- slang.a cannabis cigarette
Blunt
2/ 产濒蕦苍迟 /
noun
- BluntAnthony19071983MBritishHISTORY: historianCRIME AND POLICING: spy Anthony . 1907鈥83, British art historian and Soviet spy
- BluntWilfred Scawen18401922MBritishWRITING: poetTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: travellerPOLITICS: anti-imperialist Wilfred Scawen . 1840鈥1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist
Derived Forms
- 藞产濒耻苍迟苍别蝉蝉, noun
- 藞产濒耻苍迟濒测, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产濒耻苍迟路濒测 adverb
- 产濒耻苍迟路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 耻苍路产濒耻苍迟路别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of blunt1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Some were more blunt, like Andrew Carswell, a former adviser to Australia's last Liberal prime minister, who told the ABC "the Dutton experiment failed".
A group of nonprofits are looking to blunt those economic forces.
According to the police, he was hit on the head with a blunt object and was later admitted to hospital, where he is in a stable condition.
The Trump Administration is also pushing the idea of self-deportation hard to undocumented immigrants through blunt warnings.
They were caused by "repeated, severe blunt force trauma that shattered all her facial bones", he added.
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What is a basic definition of听blunt?
Blunt describes something as being not sharp or as being straightforward. Blunt is commonly used as a slang noun to mean a marijuana cigarette. Blunt has several other senses as an adjective, verb, and noun.
If something is blunt, it has a flat surface or is rounded. Blunt objects lack points and will slam, prod, or smash rather than pierce, puncture, or stab. In this sense, blunt is the opposite of sharp. For example, a sword is a sharp weapon that has a fine point that can pierce or has a fine edge that can slice. On the other hand, a baseball bat is a blunt object that is rounded with a flat surface. You can鈥檛 cut or slice anything with a baseball bat.
Real-life examples: Sledgehammers, baseball bats, and tubes are all blunt objects.
Used in a sentence: He smacked the nails with the blunt end of the hammer.听
In this same sense, blunt means to make something not sharp.
Used in a sentence: She blunted the knife by trying to use it to cut plaster.听
Blunt can also mean something is straightforward or direct. Usually, this sense refers to comments or statements that are abrupt. For example, saying that your girlfriend鈥檚 new dress is ugly is a blunt statement because it directly states an opinion. As you might guess, this sense of blunt is often used interchangeably with words such as rude, curt, and explicit. The adverb bluntly most often refers to this sense of blunt.
Used in a sentence: 鈥淚 really hate that guy,鈥 Shirley said bluntly.听
In slang, a blunt is a rolled cigarette or cigar that contains marijuana.
Used in a sentence: I saw him smoking a blunt out back on the porch.
Where does听blunt come from?
The first records of blunt come from the later 1100s. It comes from Middle English. Any earlier origin is unclear.
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How is听blunt used in real life?
Blunt is a common word that often means something isn鈥檛 sharp or describes a statement as being straight to the point.
I say I'm not stupid but then I did spend a term at uni thinking my knife was too blunt when really I was just using it upside down
鈥 aimeeee (@aymm_)
Having known and interacted with the current air force chief, I'm surprised at his blunt statement on women and combat flying roles.
鈥 Navdeep Singh (@SinghNavdeep)
I gotta smoke a blunt with Snoop at some point in my life
鈥 Andrea Russett (@AndreaRussett)
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Try using听blunt!
Which of the following objects would NOT be described as being blunt?
A. a baseball bat
B. an unsharpened pencil
C. a mallet
D. a pointy needle
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