bluntness

Definition of Bluntness in English :

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Noun

1. bluntness

the quality of being direct and outspoken

Example Sentences:
'the bluntness of a Yorkshireman'

2. bluntness, dullness

without sharpness or clearness of edge or point

Example Sentences:
'the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bluntness

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adjective

1.

(esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull

2.

not having a sharp edge or point

a blunt instrument

3.

(of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated

4.

outspoken; direct and to the point

a blunt Yorkshireman

verb (transitive)

5.

to make less sharp

6.

to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull

noun

7. slang

a cannabis cigarette

noun

1.

Anthony. 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy

2.

Wilfred Scawen. 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist

Bluntness

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adjective

1.

slow to perceive, feel, or understand; dull

2.

having a dull edge or point; not sharp

3.

plain-spoken and abrupt

verb transitive

4.

to make (an edge or point) dull

5.

to make dull or insensitive

6.

to make less effective

verb intransitive

7.

to develop a dull edge or point

noun

8. US, Slang

a marijuana cigarette, specif. one made by putting marijuana into the wrapper of a hollowed-out cigar

Bluntness

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adj. blunt·er, blunt·est

1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.

2.

a. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "People [in the Western US] are blunt with one another, sometimes even cruel, believing honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy" (Gretel Ehrlich). See Synonyms at gruff.

b. Stark; unadorned: "The blunt truth ... is that he is devoid of political courage" (Jeff Jacoby).

3. Slow to perceive, understand, or feel; dull or insensitive: "I felt blunt with shock when I heard the news" (Sallie Bingham).

v. blunt·ed, blunt·ing, blunts

v.tr.

1. To dull the edge of (a knife, for example).

2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile.

v.intr.

To become blunt: When the scraper blade blunts, you will have to replace it.

n.

1. A cigar whose interior has been hollowed out and filled with marijuana.

2. A marijuana cigarette that has been rolled in a cigar's tobacco leaf wrapper instead of rolling paper.

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