obtuseness
noun
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of being slow to understand
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Sense 2 noun
the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
Types & categories
- bluntness hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dumb |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | purblind |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | stupidity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | oscitance |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | acuteness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | obtuse |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | bluntness |