Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- 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 blunting word
- adjective blunting having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil. 1
- adjective blunting abrupt in address or manner: a blunt, ill-timed question. 1
- adjective blunting slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others. 1
- verb with object blunting to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum. 1
- verb with object blunting to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination. 1
- verb without object blunting to become blunt or dull. 1
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Origin of blunting
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 Blunting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blunting 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.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blunting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blunting
noun blunting
- appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
- mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
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