What is the meaning of bluntness?

noun

  • The quality of being direct and outspoken.
    • usage: "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
  • Without sharpness or clearness of edge or point.
    • usage: "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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