The old man spoke and, with a feeble throw, / at Pyrrhus with a harmless dart he drave. / The jarring metal blunts it, and below / the shield-boss, down it hangs, and foils the purposed blow.
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Blunts
/blĘŚnts/
Synonyms for "blunts" (14 found)
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Too much alcohol blunts our feelings.
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Light destroys darkness. Darkness rots earth. Earth blunts metal. Metal reflects light. Such is the relationship of the four elements.
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