blunt (verb)
11blunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Blunt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑effect {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Blunt is used with these nouns: ↑answer, ↑blade, ↑edge, ↑honesty, ↑instrument, ↑knife, ↑needle, ↑ …
12blunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. dull, deaden, numb; moderate. adj. dull; direct; brusque; undiplomatic, forthright. See bluntness, discourtesy, insensibility, moderation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Dull] Syn. dull, unsharpened,… …
13blunt — 1 adjective 1 not sharp or pointed: All I could find was a blunt pencil. opposite sharp 1 (1), sharp 1 (11) 2 speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people: Jan was straightforward and blunt as always. see also: bluntly bluntness noun (U)… …
14blunt — /blʌnt / (say blunt) adjective 1. having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or tip; rounded; not sharp. 2. abrupt in address or manner; forthright; plain spoken. 3. slow in perception or understanding; dull. –verb (t) 4. to make blunt. 5. to weaken… …
15blunt — adjective 1》 lacking a sharp edge or point. ↘having a flat or rounded end. 2》 uncompromisingly forthright in manner. verb 1》 make or become less sharp. 2》 weaken or reduce the force of. noun black slang a hollowed out cigar filled with… …
16hebetate — [c]/ˈhɛbəteɪt/ (say hebuhtayt) verb (hebetated, hebetating) –verb (t) 1. to make dull or blunt. –verb (i) 2. to become blunt or dull. –adjective 3. Botany having a blunt, soft point, as awns. {Latin hebetātus, past participle, blunted, dulled}… …
17daubjan — *daubjan germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. abstumpfen; ne. blunt (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *dauba ; Etymologie: vergleiche idg …
18daubanōn? — *daubanōn? germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. empfindungslos werden, abstumpfen; ne. blunt (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got.; Hinweis: s. *dauba ; Etymologie: s. ing. *dʰeubʰ , Verb …
19edge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where sth ends ADJECTIVE ▪ top, upper ▪ the top edge of the picture frame ▪ bottom, lower ▪ inner …
20shell out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribute, ↑ …
