Blunting

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  • v. Present participle of blunt.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of dulling.
  • n. Something that dulls or blunts.
    • Word Usage
    "If other countries were to pursue the policies which Canada has pursued now for a hundred years in blunting the natural course of specialization and comparative advantage in international trade, Canada would be an economic wasteland."
    Equivalent
    dull    direct    unconditional    unconditioned    unpointed    pointless   
    Verb Form
    blunted    blunting    bluntness    blunts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    desensitise    desensitize    weaken    change    modify    alter   
    Cross Reference
    dull    insensible    bluntly   
    Variant
    needle   
    Form
    blunted    blunting    bluntness    bluntly   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    short    rude    dull    uncivil    brusque    obtuse    curt    impolite    coarse    pointless   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hunt    Lunt    affront    brunt    bunt    confront    cunt    front    grunt    hunt   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stubby    barbed    curt    razor-sharp    emphatic    sharp    sharp-pointed    jagged    straightforward    sarcastic   
     
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