Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bluhnt]
- /blʌnt/
- /blʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bluhnt]
- /blʌnt/
Definitions of blunter word
- adjective blunter having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil. 1
- adjective blunter abrupt in address or manner: a blunt, ill-timed question. 1
- adjective blunter slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others. 1
- verb with object blunter to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum. 1
- verb with object blunter to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination. 1
- verb without object blunter to become blunt or dull. 1
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Origin of blunter
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English; perhaps akin to blind
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blunter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blunter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blunter usage trend in Literature
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