Definition of brunt
1 : the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) bear the brunt of the storm the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians — Walter Lippmann
2 : the greater part : burden
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Examples of brunt in a Sentence
the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders
Recent Examples of brunt from the Web
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Though all of these species had hearts, Dr Woods was able to show that the brunt of the job of oxygen circulation in them was borne by their guts.
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Children often bear the brunt of unpaid meal accounts.
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And, oh, the bird droppings. Norma Crader, 76, and her neighbor, Betty Robertson, 84, have taken the brunt of the abuse.
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And, oh, the bird droppings. Norma Crader, 76, and her neighbor, Betty Robertson, 84, have taken the brunt of the abuse.
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UKRAINE IN PAIN Although the attack was global in its reach, Ukraine bore the brunt.
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Each state will have some discretion over which of its populations bear the brunt of any cuts.
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UKRAINE IN PAIN Although the attack was global in its reach, Ukraine bore the brunt.
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Although the attack was global in its reach, Ukraine bore the brunt.
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Origin and Etymology of brunt
Middle English
BRUNT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of brunt for Students
: the main force or stress (as of an attack) The coast received the brunt of the storm.
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