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1blunt Listen to audio/ˈblʌnt/ adjective
blunt·er; blunt·est
[also more blunt; most blunt] 1 : having a thick edge or point : not sharp
scissors with blunt [=rounded] ends He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points] Blunt trauma is a serious injury caused by being hit by something that does not have sharp edges.
She suffered blunt trauma to the head.
2 : saying or expressing something in a very direct way that may upset some people
blunt language a blunt statement To be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying. He was blunt about needing more privacy.
— blunt·ly adverb
She bluntly refused their offer. To put it bluntly, I think he's out of his mind.
— blunt·ness noun [noncount]
He replied with characteristic bluntness.

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