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blunt

adjective
  1. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
    “the blunt truth”
    crude
  2. characterized by directness in manner or speech
    forthright
  3. used of a knife or other blade
  4. having a broad or rounded end
    “thick marks made by a blunt pencil”
verb
  1. to make less lively, intense, or vigorous
    “The news blunted our cheery spirits.”
    deaden
  2. to make less intense
    “What can we do to blunt the pain?”
  3. to make dull or less sharp
    “I blunted the knife by using it on granite instead of a cutting board.”
    dull