- An example of a brunt is the hardest hit part of a car in an accident.
- An example of a brunt is having the main responsibility for all of the parts of a group project.
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brunt
- the shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow)
- the heaviest or hardest part: to bear the brunt of the blame
Origin of brunt
Middle English bront from uncertain or unknown; perhaps Old Norse bruna, to rush
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brunt
noun
- The main impact or force, as of an attack.
- The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores.
Origin of brunt
Middle English perhaps of Scandinavian origin
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(plural brunts)
- The full adverse effects of; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
- Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina's winds.
- The major part of; the bulk.
From Old Norse brundr/brundtið (“oestrus, rut”) or bruna (“to rush”).
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