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     • obtusion noun ob·​tu·​sion äbˈt (y)üzhən plural -s : a blunting or a condition of being blunted
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   What does obtuso mean?

   • obtuso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OBTUSE definition: 1. (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180° 2. stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to…. Learn more.

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   What does obtuse mean?

   • n. 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt. 2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   Is obtusio a Latin word?

   • Obtusio is a Late Latin term, derived from the Latin word obtusus. It is the past participle of obtundere, meaning 'to dull, stupefy, or deaden'. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   When was obtusion first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun obtusion is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for obtusion is from 1605, in a translation by Z. Jones. obtusion is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French obtusion.

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   What is an obtuse angle?

   • Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them. I've really been very obtuse and stupid. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith. An obtuse angle is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a.

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   What does the noun obtusion mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun obtusion . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The meaning of OBTUSION is a blunting or a condition of being blunted.

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   Define Obtusion. Obtusion synonyms, Obtusion pronunciation, Obtusion translation, English dictionary definition of Obtusion. n. 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt. 2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Webster's Revised Unabridged...

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   OBTUSE definition: 1. (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180° 2. stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to…. Learn more.

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   1. adjective. Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them. [formal] I've really been very obtuse and stupid. obtuseness uncountable noun. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith. 2. adjective. An obtuse angle is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle. [technical]

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   The adjective obtuse literally means "rounded" or "blunt," but when it's used for a person, it means "not quick or alert in perception" — in other words, not the sharpest tool in the shed. It's not just for dull people, but also dull angles: in geometry, an obtuse angle is one that is not so sharp (between 90 and 180 degrees). Definitions of obtuse

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   Obtusion definition: (medicine) The blunting , dulling , or weakening of normal sensation .