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at a brunt

at a brunt adverb: suddenly and violently, all at once.

Adverb

at a brunt (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) suddenly and violently, all at once

Origin of at a brunt

From Middle English at a bront.

Questions about at a brunt

What does at a brunt mean?
At a brunt means suddenly and violently, all at once.
What part of speech is at a brunt?
At a brunt is an adverb.

Words near at a brunt in the dictionary

  1. Aszód
  2. Asău
  3. at
  4. at 'em ball
  5. at 'em balls
  6. at a brunt
  7. at a canter
  8. at a clip
  9. at a discount
  10. at a distance
  11. at a draft

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