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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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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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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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The South Sound will feel the brunt of the heat wave: Olympia has a forecast high of 94 degrees.
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But this state has yet to see the full brunt of the national opioid crisis.
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During a five-year run of real estate prosperity, some South Florida communities that bore the brunt of the excruciating housing collapse are enjoying the biggest spikes in value, homeowners and brokers say.
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Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, has borne the brunt of output cuts under the extension deal, which seeks to end a supply glut and prop up oil prices amid a three-year slump.
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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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