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Noun: bluntness  blúnt-nus
  1. The quality of being direct and outspoken
    "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
     
  2. Without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
    "the bluntness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
    - dullness

Derived forms: bluntnesses

See also: blunt

Type of: configuration, conformation, contour, form, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, shape, thoughtlessness

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