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at the first brunt

at the first brunt adverb: at the first attack or engagement of battle.

Adverb

at the first brunt (not comparable)

  1. (literally, obsolete) at the first attack or engagement of battle
  2. (obsolete) at first encounter, at the start

Questions about at the first brunt

What does at the first brunt mean?
At the first brunt means at the first attack or engagement of battle.
What part of speech is at the first brunt?
At the first brunt is an adverb.

Words near at the first brunt in the dictionary

  1. at the end of the day
  2. at the end of the rainbow
  3. at the expense of
  4. at the feet of
  5. at the first
  6. at the first brunt
  7. at the hand of
  8. at the hands of
  9. at the helm
  10. at the high port
  11. at the instance of

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