brunt

CEFRC1

/bɹʌnt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The main force or worst part of something unpleasant.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The force or shock of an attack in war.

Examples

  • Coastal cities will take the brunt of the storm.

  • The brunt of criticism was borne by the chairmen.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The major part of something; the bulk.

  2. The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.

  3. A violent attack or charge in battle.

More examples

In context

  • If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.

  • Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.

  • Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.

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During the storm, the coastal town bore the blank of the hurricane.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English brunt, bront (“sudden onset, attack, charge, blow”), from Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz), or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).