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brunt

[bruhnt]

noun

  1. the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow.

    His arm took the brunt of the blow.

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brunt

/ ʌԳ /

noun

  1. the main force or shock of a blow, attack, etc (esp in the phrase bear the brunt of )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of brunt1

1275–1325; Middle English; perhaps originally sexual assault; akin to Old Norse brundr, German Brunft heat, ruttish state, Old English brunetha heat, itching; cognate with Old High German bronado. See burn 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brunt1

C14: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

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Research has made clear that Latinos bear the brunt of underrepresentation across important societal institutions such as academia, private enterprise, philanthropy and news media.

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Local government and justice have taken the brunt of such cuts in the five spending reviews since they started 27 years ago, though not in the one-year spending review carried out last year.

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Starting pitcher Landon Stump couldn’t get through the fifth, but the Bruins’ relief pitchers carried the brunt of the battle to shut out the Roadrunners.

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“I could do a better job,” Plum said, shouldering the brunt of the offensive inefficiency in the period.

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"Meanwhile, thousands of families who are bearing the brunt of the housing emergency, homeless in temporary accommodation or crushed by skyrocketing rents, cannot afford to wait."

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