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obtus.

obtuse

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɔp.ty/

  1. obtuse

  2. narrow-minded, obtuse

  3. dull, boring, lifeless

Where this word comes from

From Old French obtus (14th c.), a borrowing from Latin obtūsus.

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