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B — Blue to Booby (Part 2 of 10)

Blunder, n. Mistake (of the grossest kind), error (from thoughtlessness), gross mistake, piece of stupidity.

Blunderbuss, n.

    1. Short gun (with a large bore).
    2. Blunderer, blunderhead, stupid fellow, dolt.

Blunderer, n. Blunderhead, blunderbuss, stupid fellow, dolt.

Blunderhead, n. See blunderer.

Blunt, a.

    1. Dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless.
    2. Dull-witted, dull, thick-witted, obtuse, stupid, stolid.
    3. Abrupt, bluff, plain, uncourtly, unceremonious, without formal civility.
    4. Brusk (or brusque), rough, harsh, uncourteous, ungracious, impolite, rude.

Blunt, v. a.

    1. Dull, make dull.
    2. Benumb, paralyze, deaden, stupefy, obtund, hebetate, make insensible, callous, or obtuse.
    3. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, quiet, alleviate, soften.

Blunt-witted, a. Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, obtuse, unintelligent, unintellectual.

Blur, n.

    1. Blot, stain, spot, blemish, soil, tarnish, defect.
    2. Confusion (of vision), dim and uncertain spot, confused glimmer.
    3. Blot, stain, disgrace, spot, blemish, blotch.

Blur, v. a.

    1. Obscure, darken, dim, bedim, partially erase.