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obtuseness

DEFINITIONS OF: obtuseness

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n the quality of being slow to understand

Synonyms:
dullness
Types:
oscitance, oscitancy
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
Type of:
stupidity
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience

n the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point

Antonyms:
acuteness
the quality of having a sharp edge or point
Type of:
bluntness, dullness
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
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