blunting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making something less sharp or intense.

• Verb

  The process of reducing the effectiveness or impact of something, such as a criticism or a medication.

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Synonyms

blunten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with blunting
mute , moot , shoot , boot

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Variants

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blunt , blunted , blunting , blunts

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Forms

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blunted, blunting, blunts

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'blotan' meaning 'to dull, to blunt'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'blunting' is also used in the field of psychology to describe the reduced emotional response to stressors in individuals with major depressive disorder.

2. In the medical field, 'blunting' is used to describe the decreased effectiveness of certain medications over time due to the body's adaptation to the drug.

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Related Concepts

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1. Desensitization: The process of becoming less sensitive or responsive to a particular stimulus, often as a result of repeated exposure.

2. Anesthesia: The loss of sensation or feeling in a part of the body, often induced by medication.

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Culture

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In literature, 'blunting' is often used as a metaphor for the process of desensitization or numbing of emotions. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes the effects of living in the excessively wealthy West Egg neighborhood as 'blunting' his sense of morality.

How to Memorize "blunting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dull, unsharpened pencil or a blunt knife to understand the meaning of 'blunting'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'blunting' with the feeling of losing sensitivity or responsiveness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Blunt objects lose their sharpness over time' to help remember the meaning of 'blunting'.

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