Inflected forms: blunt·er, blunt·est 1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp. 2. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: “Onscreen, John Wayne was a blunt talker and straight shooter” (Time). See synonyms at gruff. 3. Slow to understand or perceive; dull. 4. Lacking in feeling; insensitive.
VERB:
Inflected forms: blunt·ed, blunt·ing, blunts
TRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To dull the edge of. 2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile.
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