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Meaning of brunt in English
Pronunciation
/brənt/
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Noun
brunt
Etymology
late Middle English (denoting a blow or an attack, also the force or shock of something): of unknown origin
Definitions
1.
main force of a blow etc
Examples
« bore the brunt of the attack »