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obtuse

/-ˈtʃuːs/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.
  2. Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
  3. Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
  4. Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
  5. Indirect or circuitous.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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