definition of
blunt

[1] #1 blunt v. make less intense; "blunted emotions". wn

[2] #2 blunt s. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument". wn

[3] #3 blunt s. [candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder] characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh. wn

[4] #4 blunt v. [numb, benumb, dull] make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses". wn

[5] #5 blunt v. [dull] make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge". wn