Are you trying to hyphenate blunt? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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Make less intense Blunted emotions |
| 2. |
Make numb or insensitive The shock numbed her senses |
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Make dull or blunt Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge |
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Make less sharp Blunt the knives |
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Make less lively, intense, or vigorous Impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation Terror blunted her feelings Deaden a sound |
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Having a broad or rounded end Thick marks made by a blunt pencil |
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Used of a knife or other blade Not sharp A blunt instrument |
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Characterized by directness in manner or speech Without subtlety or evasion Blunt talking and straight shooting A blunt New England farmer I gave them my candid opinion Forthright criticism A forthright approach to the problem Tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank It is possible to be outspoken without being rude Plainspoken and to the point A point-blank accusation |
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Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment The blunt truth The crude facts Facing the stark reality of the deadline |