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blunt

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore B words

direct and outspoken to the point of seeming rude

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Blunt in a sentence

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Her blunt assessment offended some but cleared up the confusion.

Antonyms
tactfuldiplomatic
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Questions about “blunt

Blunt (adjective) means direct and outspoken to the point of seeming rude
Here is blunt used in an example sentence: "Her blunt assessment offended some but cleared up the confusion."
Common synonyms for blunt include candid, frank, forthright, brusque.
Antonyms of blunt include tactful, diplomatic.
Blunt is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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