| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To render less sensitive: benumb, deaden, desensitize, dull, numb. Idioms: take the edge off. See AWARENESS. 2. To make or become less sharp-edged: dull, turn. Idioms: take the edge off. See SHARP. | | ADJECTIVE: | 1. Rudely unceremonious: abrupt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken. See ATTITUDE. 2. Not physically sharp or keen: dull. See SHARP.
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