| blunt | (adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | Synonyms: candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder |
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| (adjective) used of a knife or other blade; not sharp | - |
| (adjective) having a broad or rounded end | - |
| (adjective) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment | Synonyms: crude, stark |
| (verb) make less sharp | - |
| (verb) make less intense | - |
| (verb) make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation | Synonyms: deaden |
| (verb) make dull or blunt | Synonyms: dull |
| (verb) make numb or insensitive | Synonyms: benumb, dull, numb |
| blunted | (adjective) made dull or blunt | Synonyms: dulled |
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| bluntly | (adverb) in a blunt direct manner | Synonyms: bluffly, brusquely, flat out, roundly |
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| bluntness | (noun) without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | Synonyms: dullness |
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| (noun) the quality of being direct and outspoken | - |
| involuntarily | (adverb) against one's will or done without conscious thought | - |
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| involuntariness | (noun) the trait of being unwilling | Synonyms: unwillingness |
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| involuntary | (adjective) not subject to the control of the will | Synonyms: nonvoluntary, unvoluntary |
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| (adjective) controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control | - |
| nonvoluntary | (adjective) not subject to the control of the will | Synonyms: involuntary, unvoluntary |
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| unvoluntary | (adjective) not subject to the control of the will | Synonyms: involuntary, nonvoluntary |
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| voluntarily | (adverb) out of your own free will | - |
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| voluntary | (adjective) of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled | - |
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| (adjective) controlled by individual volition | - |
| (noun) composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance | - |
| (noun) (military) a person who freely enlists for service | Synonyms: military volunteer, volunteer |
| volunteer | (adjective) without payment | Synonyms: unpaid |
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| (noun) a person who performs voluntary work | Synonyms: unpaid worker |
| (noun) (military) a person who freely enlists for service | Synonyms: military volunteer, voluntary |
| (verb) tell voluntarily | - |
| (verb) do volunteer work | - |
| (verb) agree freely | Synonyms: offer |