Hyphenation of obtuse

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word obtuse? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of obtuse:

1.	Of an angle Between 90 and 180 degrees
2.	(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
3.	Lacking in insight or discernment Too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior A purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin- Jasper Griffin
4.	Slow to learn or understand Lacking intellectual acuity So dense he never understands anything I say to him Never met anyone quite so dim Although dull at classical learning
5.	At mathematics he was uncommonly quick- Thackeray Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse Worked with the slow students

Synonyms of obtuse:

adj	obtuse
adj	simple, unsubdivided
adj	purblind, undiscerning
adj	dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow, stupid

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Hyphenator

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