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  • 121obtuse — (adj.) early 15c., from M.Fr. obtus (fem. obtuse), from L. obtusus blunted, dull, pp. of obtundere to beat against, make dull, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + tundere to beat, from PIE * (s)tud e to beat, strike, push, thrust, fr …

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  • 122hebetate — adj. dull, blunt; obtuse v. turn obtuse; make dull; blunt; soften …

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  • 123hebetated — adj. dull, blunt; obtuse v. turn obtuse; make dull; blunt; soften …

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  • 124hebetates — adj. dull, blunt; obtuse v. turn obtuse; make dull; blunt; soften …

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  • 125hebetating — adj. dull, blunt; obtuse v. turn obtuse; make dull; blunt; soften …

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  • 126doze — /doʊz / (say dohz) verb (i) (dozed, dozing) 1. to sleep lightly or fitfully. 2. to be dull or half asleep. –noun 3. a light or fitful sleep. –phrase 4. doze away, to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness. 5. doze off, to fall into a light sleep… …

  • 127hebetate — [c]/ˈhɛbəteɪt/ (say hebuhtayt) verb (hebetated, hebetating) –verb (t) 1. to make dull or blunt. –verb (i) 2. to become blunt or dull. –adjective 3. Botany having a blunt, soft point, as awns. {Latin hebetātus, past participle, blunted, dulled}… …

  • 128blunt — [adj1] not sharp dull, dulled, edgeless, insensitive, obtuse, pointless, round, rounded, unsharpened; concepts 485,486 Ant. needled, pointed, sharp blunt [adj2] straightforward abrupt, bluff, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, discourteous,… …

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