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   What is the difference between Blunt and dull?

   • As transitive verbs, bluntand dullare distinct in my speech. For me: if you bluntsomething, you reduceits literal or metaphorical sharpness. e.g. blunt the knife, blunt the criticism If you dullsomething, you removeits metaphorical sharpness. e.g. dull the pain ReplyDelete Replies Laura08 January, 2018 17:27 CanE here: I'd agree with you on those.

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   What is the difference between a blunt knife and a Dull Knife?

   • For me (BrE) and my husband (Edinburgh English) a blunt knife has no edge - it is not sharp at all. A dull knife (using a rarer expression) has a damaged or deficient edge but can still cut.

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   What does dull mean?

   • A blunt object that happens to be a knife would have to be so dull as to not be able to pierce or slice skin. I would also use dull to relate to a person (a dullard, boring person) or a day (boring, slow or grey), and sometimes my brain (well, my brain has checked out for the day, sorry I've been so dull).

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   What does 'blunt' mean in a speech?

   • In my (AmE) speech, dulled pain isn't gone, it's just reduced. I'm also struggling with what David has said about "blunt" in reference to statements or speech, though. To me, "blunt" implies that the speaker is not taking any pains to be diplomatic.

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   What does 'I'll be blunt' mean?

   • "I'll be blunt" means "Get ready for some unvarnished criticism." Delete Replies Reply David Crosbie10 January, 2018 11:52 Giddy, this shows (I think) that our metaphorical senses are influenced by our literal senses. For me, the literal sense of dullis never'not sharp'. Rather it means literally 'not bright', 'not clear'.

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   What is a blunt statement?

   • That is, a blunt statement is simply direct, without apologetics or concern for possible hurt feelings. Blunt speaking would be statements of presumed fact. Sharp speaking, or sharp, or cutting words or speech could be rude in that it would be personally directed in a matter calculated to cause offense.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Collins says about dull (v) If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. “He can dull your senses with facts and figures.” About blunt it says, verb If something blunts an emotion, a feeling, or a need, it weakens it. “The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it.”

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   Apr 19, 2008 · Personally, I would tend use the word ‘dull’ for a knife that had lost its sharpness, and I might use ‘blunt’ to refer to a knife that is designed primarily to do something other than cut. A butter knife might be said to be ‘blunt’, for example.

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   Jan 7, 2018 · 'Blunt' forms 'bluntly', which describes a manner of speaking that doesn't take account of someone's sensibilities, whereas 'dull' forms (with a bit of difficulty) an adverb that we might spell 'dully' or 'dull-ly', which means (for me) 'in a boring manner'.

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   The difference between Blunt and Dull. When used as verbs, blunt means to dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker, whereas dull means to render dull. When used as adjectives, blunt means having a thick edge or point, whereas dull means lacking the ability to cut easily.

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   Dull is versatile and covers a wider range of contexts, while blunt is more specific and often used in relation to objects or direct communication. What’s the difference in the tone of formality between blunt and dull? Both blunt and dull can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

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   Blunt. Definition: (a.) Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. (a.) Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute. (a.) Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. (a.)

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   What is the difference between Blunt and Dull? Blunt as a verb is to dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. while Dull as a verb is to render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.