Definition of blunt_cut
1. blunt [ a ] characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Examples:
"blunt talking and straight shooting"
"a blunt New England farmer"
"my candid opinion"
"forthright criticism"
"a forthright approach to the problem"
(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)
Somehow , the pictures and stories of Soviet T-34 tanks on Cuban beaches and Russian Mig jet fighters strafing rebel troops has brought_home to all_of us the stark , blunt truth of what it means to have a Russian military base 90 miles away from home .
Synonyms frank forthright point-blank candid blunt plainspoken outspoken free-spoken Related Terms direct2. blunt [ a ] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Examples:
"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 w
3. blunt [ a ] used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
Examples:
"a blunt instrument"
(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)
( 1 ) When an object was placed in the patient 's hand , he had no difficulty determining whether it was warm or cold , sharp or blunt , rough or smooth , flexible , soft , or hard ; and he could tell , simply by the feel of it , whether it was made of wood , iron , cloth , rubber , and_so_on .
Synonyms blunt Related Terms dull4. blunt [ a ] having a broad or rounded end
Examples:
"thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
"a blunt instrument"
5. blunt [ v ] make less intense
Examples:
"blunted emotions"
(James J. Maguire, "A Family Affair"...)
The net result is a uniquely satisfying sense of comradeship , the kind_of comradeship which sparks enthusiasm and blunts the cutting_edge of sacrifice and hardship .
Synonyms blunt Related Terms weaken6. blunt [ v ] make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades
Synonyms blunt dull Related Terms sharpen change7. blunt [ v ] make numb or insensitive
Examples:
"The shock numbed her senses"
8. blunt [ v ] make less sharp
Examples:
"blunt the knives"
9. blunt [ a ] devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
Examples:
"the blunt truth"
"the crude facts"
"facing the stark reality of the deadline"
10. Blunt [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3212
Synonyms Blunt11. blunt [ v ] make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
Examples:
"Terror blunted her feelings"
"deaden a sound"
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