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The correct spelling is brunt.
How to pronounce brunt
/bɹʌnt/
nounIPA: /bɹʌnt/
Say it like: Bru-nt
The correct spelling is brunt. The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event. For example: "Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds."
Usage Examples
“Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.”
“If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.”
“We brunted the storm.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
- 2.The major part of something; the bulk.
verb
- 1.To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
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