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[ bruhnt ] SHOW IPA
/ brʌnt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow.
Origin of brunt 1275–1325; Middle English; perhaps originally sexual assault; akin to Old Norse brundr, German Brunft heat, ruttish state, Old English brunetha heat, itching; cognate with Old High German bronado. See burn1
SYNONYMS FOR brunt thrust, stress, burden.
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Words nearby brunt Brünnhilde, Brunn's membrane, Bruno, Brunswick, Brunswick stew, brunt , Brusa, bruschetta, brush, brush aside, brushback
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Example sentences from the Web for brunt As the Harvard Crimson noted, Byrne “had been bearing the brunt of the Harvard attack” all afternoon.
When West Point Football Turned Fatal | Nicolaus Mills| October 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Though vampire legends exist the world over, Romania and Bulgaria have born the brunt of the attention.
Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards | Nina Strochlic| October 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Consequently, the ones who suffer the brunt of your bluster are not Muslims in other nations that you may want to influence.
After Maher-Affleck, We Need an Honest—and Calm—Dialogue on Islam | Dean Obeidallah| October 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Now, in a slightly meta moment, Brunt and Sky News are being harassed by the online community who blame them for her death.
Outed Madeleine McCann Troll Kills Herself. But Millions Live On Online. | Barbie Latza Nadeau| October 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Koreans living in Japan suffer the brunt of racism and hate speech, and their situation is complex.
For Top Pols In Japan Crime Doesn’t Pay, But Hate Crime Does | Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo| September 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Two of the heroic regiments from Lige bore the brunt of the attack in positions north and east of the town.
Best Stories of the 1914 European War | Various
The brunt of this injustice falls on women, because the old traditional morality is the invention of men.
The Pivot of Civilization | Margaret Sanger
These appalling things have occurred in my home, and I must bear the brunt of them and stand up to all that they mean.
The Grey Room | Eden Phillpotts
And to make matters worse, they now bear the brunt of the Chinese boycott aimed at American goods.
The Old World and Its Ways | William Jennings Bryan
Why should Heathcote escape the jeers of mockers, while he (Dick) had to bear the brunt of them?
Follow My leader | Talbot Baines Reed
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British Dictionary definitions for brunt noun the main force or shock of a blow, attack, etc (esp in the phrase bear the brunt of )
Word Origin for brunt C14: of unknown origin
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Words related to brunt impact, tension, stress, shock, force, strain, violence, pressure, burden, thrust