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obtuse

The correct spelling is obtuse.

How to pronounce obtuse

/-ˈtʃuːs/
verb

IPA: /-ˈtʃuːs/

Say it like: Obt-use

The correct spelling is obtuse. To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

adjective

  1. 1.Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
  2. 2.Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
  3. 3.Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
  4. 4.Indirect or circuitous.

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