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obtund.

To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əbˈtʌnd/UK/ɒbˈtʌnd/UK/əbˈtʌnd/US/ɑbˈtʌnd/US
  1. To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

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