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bluntness - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bluntness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bluntness [ n.]
- Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; want of sharpness.
- Abruptness of address; rude plainness.

Meaning of 'bluntness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bluntness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being direct and outspoken
Example in sentence:
  • the bluntness of a Yorkshireman
Meaning (2):
- without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
Example in sentence:
  • the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible

Nearby Words:

blub blubber blubbered blubbering blubbery blucher bludgeon blue blue bonnet blue book

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