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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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The louder the sound, the shorter amount of time a person should be exposed to it.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Work Ethic Camp was opened in 2001 and initially designed to reduce prison overcrowding, according to a Nebraska legislative report, providing the incarcerated with life skills training, substance abuse treatment and work experience.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The bacterium, residing harmlessly in the guts of laboratory and fetal mice, reduced accumulation of mercury, the researchers said.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The central quartet of friends have a supportive connection underneath all their hormones and egos — Elba proves a standout as the gruff but warm defacto leader — that makes their bloody and sexed-up misadventures oddly wholesome.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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Dougal MacKenzie loves a good prank — and so do the actors who play the gruff Highland Scot.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than just numbing the body, reactivating GluD1 activity recalibrated how the brain processes pain.—
Siddhesh Sabnis,
The Conversation,
23 June 2025
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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
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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Costco has been an outspoken advocate of DEI, choosing not to flounder under pressure from DEI opponents, and has seen a net increase in sales, which many attribute to their doubling down of DEI.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Other companies are more outspoken about changing their products for the purpose of health.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Blunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunt. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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