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Noun
Definition: A fencer's practice foil with a soft tip.
Verb
Definition: make less intense; "blunted emotions"
Definition: make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
Definition: make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
Definition: To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
Adjective
Definition: having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
Definition: used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
Definition: 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"
Definition: devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
Definition: Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.