79 Synonyms & Antonyms For BLUNT

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Definitions blunt [bluhnt] / blʌnt / ADJECTIVE not sharp Synonyms STRONG dull dulled round rounded WEAK edgeless insensitive obtuse pointless unsharpened Antonyms WEAK needled pointed polite sharp subtle tactful ADJECTIVE straightforward Synonyms STRONGEST brusque candid curt explicit forthright matter-of-fact outspoken rude trenchant STRONG bluff brief frank short WEAK abrupt crusty discourteous gruff impolite plain-spoken snappy snippy tactless unceremonious uncivil unpolished Antonyms STRONGEST devious kind nice polite tactful STRONG lengthy long WEAK needled pointed sharp subtle VERB make dull Synonyms STRONGEST dampen debilitate sap soften undermine water down weaken STRONG attenuate benumb deaden desensitize enfeeble numb obtund WEAK hebetate take the edge off Antonyms STRONGEST aid assist encourage help strengthen STRONG enliven increase WEAK needle point sharpen

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However, an open letter signed by more than 140 academics, campaigners and other experts cautioned that a ban would be "too blunt an instrument".

From Barron's

Cava’s Schulman is blunt about the stakes: “No deal, no discount, no marketing campaign can get you out of bad operations. If people have bad experiences, they’re not going to come back.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Europeans have striven this year to maintain U.S. backing for Ukraine—or at least blunt a reduction in U.S. support.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lancaster University warned the scheme may be "too blunt an instrument to successfully support young people into secure and sustained employment".

From BBC

Back in Sioux City, mechanic Robert Dobney, 57, was more blunt.

From The Wall Street Journal

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