blunt (verb)

  • 81reply — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, monosyllabic (esp. BrE) ▪ blunt, curt, short, terse ▪ His reply was short and to the point …

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  • 82saw — 1 the past tense of see 2 noun (C) 1 a tool that has a flat blade with a row of V shaped metal pieces, used for cutting wood 2 old use a well known wise statement; proverb 3 verb past tense sawed past participle sawn especially BrE, sawed… …

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  • 83bull — I. /bʊl / (say bool) noun 1. an adult male of the domestic cow, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 2. an adult male of any bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos. 3. the male of various other large animals, as the elephant …

  • 84re´bat|er — re|bate1 «REE bayt, rih BAYT», noun, verb, bat|ed, bat|ing. –n. a return of part of money paid; partial refund; discount: »An interesting feature of German price lists for the outside world is the appearance of rebates to shipbuilders rebates for …

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  • 85re|bate — re|bate1 «REE bayt, rih BAYT», noun, verb, bat|ed, bat|ing. –n. a return of part of money paid; partial refund; discount: »An interesting feature of German price lists for the outside world is the appearance of rebates to shipbuilders rebates for …

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  • 86Pun — A pun (or paronomasia) is a phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.A pun may also cause confusion between two senses of the same written or spoken word, due to homophony,… …

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  • 87Trauma — Contents 1 Etymology 2 In psychology and medicine 3 In media, popular culture, and entertainment …

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  • 88George Carlin — Infobox Comedian name = George Carlin caption = Carlin in Trenton, New Jersey on April 4 2008 pseudonym = birth name = George Denis Patrick Carlin birth date = birth date|1937|5|12 birth place = Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States… …

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  • 89Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… …

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  • 90Sharpening steel — or a honing steel is a rod of steel, up to one foot long, rounded in cross section, with longitudinal ridges, used for removing metal from the microscopic edge of blades. Sharpening steel is highly useful in sharpening knives, and scissors,… …

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