bluntness

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the quality of being direct and outspoken
    without sharpness of edge or point

Word Origin

bluntness (n.)
late 15c., "stupidity," from blunt (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "rudeness" is from c. 1600.

Example

1. In fact sometimes bluntness and honesty are exactly what 's needed to create strategic trust .
2. Summers is ( in ) famous for his bluntness but even he knows better than to tackle that question head-on .
3. Another sign of the instrument 's bluntness can be seen from the fact that china 's vast reserves , already nearly $ 2 trillion , will go up by $ 9.3 billion .

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