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Blunt word meaning and definition

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[adjective] devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
[adjective] characterized by disconcerting 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"
[adjective] used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
[adjective] having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"; "a blunt instrument"
[verb] make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
[verb] make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
[verb] make less intense; "blunted emotions"
[verb] make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades
[verb] make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
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\Blunt\, 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. The murderous knife was dull and blunt. --Shak. 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to {acute}. His wits are not so blunt. --Shak. 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.'' --Shak. 4. Hard to impress or penetrate. [R.] I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. --Pope. Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken. Syn: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.
\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. 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.
\Blunt\, n. 1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.] 2. A short needle with a strong point. See {Needle}. 3. Money. [Cant] --Beaconsfield.

Synonyms for blunt

benumb, candid, crude(a), deaden, direct, dull, dull, dull, forthright, frank, free-spoken, numb, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, pointless, stark(a), unconditional, unpointed

Antonyms: animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up, sharpen

See also: alter | alter | break | change | change | damp | dampen | desensitise | desensitize | obtund | petrify | soften | weaken |

Related terms: bate, chloroform, debilitate, deter, downright, drugged, eviscerate, free, free-moving, frigid, frosted, indelicate, lay, mollify, mull, narcotize, plain-spoken, put to sleep, retund, simplehearted, slacken, smother, sober down, soften, thick-headed, ungracious, unimpassioned, unnerve, unreserved, unwary

The fun area, different aproach to word »blunt«

Let's analyse "blunt" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNULB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... .-.. ..- -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: blunt: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: blunt: 2 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 2 = 15, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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