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单词 blunt
释义
blunt
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adjv

A blunt object is rounded — it isn't very pointy. A blunt comment is candid — it isn't very subtle. When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense.
Blunt and blunder ("make a stupid mistake") may have the same origins — the Old Norse blundra, meaning "to shut one's eyes." So don't be blunt ("dull" or "obtuse") — here are a few things you probably don't want to do: 1) use a blunt ("dull") knife to cut your tomatoes; 2) make a blunt ("outspoken") comment that might hurt someone's feelings; or 3) blunt ("deaden") the sound of your favorite music by sticking cotton balls in your ears.
WORD FAMILY
blunt: blunted, blunter, bluntest, blunting, bluntly, bluntness, blunts+/bluntness: bluntnesses
USAGE EXAMPLES
Secretary of State John Kerry’s blunt speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was that of a man trapped in the past.
Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)
In scripted television, ABC’s smart, blunt family comedies “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat” might respond early to the forces unleashed by Trump.
Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)
Following Ms. Fisher’s death on Tuesday, some novelists praised her prose as being as blunt, funny and honest — much like Ms. Fisher.
New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)
1adj used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
a blunt instrument
Syn
dull
not having a sharp edge or point
2adj having a broad or rounded end
thick marks made by a blunt pencil
Syn
pointless, unpointed
not having a point especially a sharp point
3adj characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
Syn
candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
direct
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
4adj devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
the blunt truth
Syn
crude, stark
unconditional, unconditioned
not conditional
5v make less sharp
blunt the knives
Hyper
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
6v make dull or blunt
Syn|Ant|Hyper
dull
sharpen
make sharp or sharper
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
7v make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
Terror blunted her feelings
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
deaden
animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up
make lively
obtund
reduce the edge or violence of
petrify
cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned
break, damp, dampen, soften, weaken
lessen in force or effect
deafen
make soundproof
damp, dampen, deaden
make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
8v make less intense
blunted emotions
Hyper
weaken
lessen the strength of
9v make numb or insensitive
Syn|Hyper
benumb, dull, numb
desensitise, desensitize
cause not to be sensitive
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