Definition of blunt

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Blunt (v. t.) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings..

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Blunt :: Blunt (v. t.) To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt..
Flesher :: Flesher (n.) A two-handled, convex, blunt-edged knife, for scraping hides; a fleshing knife..
Blunting :: Blunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blun.
Foil :: Foil (v. t.) To blunt; to dull; to spoil; as, to foil the scent in chase..
Obtund :: Obtund (v. t.) To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall..
Obtusion :: Obtusion (n.) The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.
Muticous :: Muticous (a.) Without a point or pointed process; blunt.
Bluntness :: Bluntness (n.) Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; want of sharpness.
Hebetation :: Hebetation (n.) The state of being blunted or dulled.
Mull :: Mull (v. t.) To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.
Curette :: Curette (n.) A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb..
Obtundent :: Obtundent (n.) A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly the same as demulcent..
Efflower :: Efflower (v. t.) To remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather..
Syringotomy :: Syringotome (n.) A small blunt-pointed bistoury, -- used in syringotomy..
Hebetate :: Hebetate (v. t.) To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt; to stupefy; as, to hebetate the intellectual faculties..
Sunfish :: Sunfish (n.) The moonfish, or bluntnosed shiner..
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..
Blunt :: Blunt (n.) Money.
Bluntish :: Bluntish (a.) Somewhat blunt.
Gorget :: Gorget (n.) A grooved instrunent used in performing various operations; -- called also blunt gorget.
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