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as in abrupt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
he values honesty and is quite blunt about telling people what he doesn't like about them
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as in blunted
lacking sharpness of edge or point
a blunt knife won't open that package
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as in to dull
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene
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Recent Examples of blunt
Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
During an episode of The Osbournes Podcast in 2024, Ozzy shared a blunt update on the progression of the film.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Bobs come in all shapes and lengths, from cheekbones to collarbones, from layered to blunt.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Bobs typically fall between chin and shoulder length (while lobs, or long bobs, are usually collarbone length), but micro bobs bring things even higher, typically chin-length or above, and often with blunt edges.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2025
During an episode of The Osbournes Podcast in 2024, Ozzy shared a blunt update on the progression of the film.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
In addition, Goddard agreed to drop the number of residential units in the project from 485 to 455, a reduction Cunningham said will help blunt its impact.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Bobs come in all shapes and lengths, from cheekbones to collarbones, from layered to blunt.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunt
Adjective
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There was an abrupt downshift in her tone, her words a shove.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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In May, President Donald Trump’s executive order pulling federal dollars from public networks such as PBS and PBS Kids led to the abrupt termination of Ready to Learn, a grant designed in part to financially provide for the development of children’s shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Still, that venue-filling sound doesn’t dull the music’s bleeding edge.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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While short-term boosts are possible, too much artificial stimulation can dull the natural response over time.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Touchbacks: Touchbacks for kickoffs have been moved from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, incentivizing the kicking team to keep the ball in play or have to deal with their opponents being a short trip away from reaching field goal range.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over the past year, the co-CEOs have executed a plan to shave off $500 million in costs, sell off assets and reduce a workforce by more than 15 percent as Paramount shifts ownership.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Judge Kevin McDonough reduced Dennis' bond to $20,000.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Faced with this existential crisis, Bull gathers his best pals—Rocco, a gruff boxer (Idris Elba); Lucky, a dopey but loyal beagle (Bobby Moynihan); and Fetch, a wannabe influencer dachshund (Fred Armisen)—for one final night of canine mischief.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Though polar opposites, together, Leonard and Bitchy have seen it all; the gruff Bitchy serves as the play’s agitator, pitting him opposite Leonard, the conscience and Greek chorus.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The procedure is quick and happens in the eye doctor’s office; typically, a patient’s eyes are numbed before the plug is inserted.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Mild ulcers can be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) numbing creams that help relieve pain and promote healing.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The judge was curt but courteous; a Spanish-language interpreter was available on a large video screen to his right.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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If that bluntness sound a little prosaic at first, there’s a curt poetry to it that comes into focus listening through 15 tracks that consist almost entirely of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este Haim handing in their respective resignations to long- or short-term partners, effectively immediately.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Blunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunt. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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