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Brunt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brunt? [n] main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brunt: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brunt: appulse \| bulldozing \| bulling \| bump \| burden \| cannon \| carambole \| carom \| clash \| collision \| concussion \| crack-up \| crash \| crump \| crunch \| encounter \| full force \| hammering \| impact \| impingement \| mauling \| meeting \| onslaught \| onus \| percussion \| ramming \| shock \| sideswipe \| sledgehammering \| smash \| smashing \| smash-up \| stress \| thrusting \| violence \| weight \| whomp See Also \| force \| forcefulness \| strength Brunt In Webster's Dictionary \Brunt\ (br[u^]nt), n. [OE. brunt, bront, fr. Icel. bruna to rush; cf. Icel. brenna to burn. Cf. {Burn}, v. t.] 1. The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle. 2. The force of a blow; shock; collision. ``And heavy brunt of cannon ball.'' --Hudibras. It is instantly and irrecoverably scattered by our first brunt with some real affair of common life. --I. Taylor.

Brunt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brunt?

[n] main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brunt:

See Also | force | forcefulness | strength

Brunt In Webster's Dictionary

\Brunt\ (br[u^]nt), n. [OE. brunt, bront, fr. Icel. bruna
to rush; cf. Icel. brenna to burn. Cf. {Burn}, v. t.]
1. The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or
   greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a
   battle.

2. The force of a blow; shock; collision. ``And heavy brunt
   of cannon ball.'' --Hudibras.

         It is instantly and irrecoverably scattered by our
         first brunt with some real affair of common life.
                                               --I. Taylor.

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