BRUNT

/bษนสŒnt/
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Definition

/bษนสŒnt/
noun
  1. The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
    “Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrinaโ€™s winds.”
  2. The major part of something; the bulk.
    “If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.”
verb
  1. To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
    “We brunted the storm.”

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