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brunt

American  
[bruhnt] / brʌnt /

noun

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

    His arm took the brunt of the blow.
    Synonyms:
    burden, stress, thrust
brunt British  
/ brʌnt /

noun

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

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brunt Idioms  

  1. see bear the brunt.

Etymology

Origin of brunt

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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