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bluntness

blunt·ness

US/ˈblʌnt.nəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the quality of being direct and outspoken

  • “the bluntness of a Yorkshireman”
2.

without sharpness of edge or point

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Origin

From Middle English bluntnes, bluntnesse, equivalent to blunt + -ness.

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