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brunt definition

brunt (brunt)

noun

  1. the shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow)
  2. the heaviest or hardest part to bear the brunt of the blame

Etymology: ME bront < ? ON bruna, to rush

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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