Timeline for Is blunt the right expression for directness?
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Jun 16, 2023 at 1:18 | comment | added | DKNguyen | I always took it to mean blunt as in you feel the full force of a blunt weapon the same way you feel the full force of a blunt opinion. Whereas something sharp doesn't transmit force to you the same way. | |
Jun 15, 2023 at 10:45 | comment | added | user481862 | @BlueClouds I don't agree with the nuances: "flat" in my book means pointedly dispassionate while "blunt" means with its own force. A gut punch described as "blunt" is different from one described as "flat", and "plain" is too neutral to convey the same meaning. "matter-of-factly" is sort of a middle ground since it also conveys a real or pretended reserve of judgment. English has a wealth of almost but not quite entirely redundant ways of expressing things. | |
Jun 15, 2023 at 6:44 | comment | added | Blue Clouds | This is a satisfying answer. Here blunt is used instead of 'flat or plain'. Though nothing stopped the 'makers' from using those words itself( eg: 'he made a flat statement' ). Blunt is a less obvious choice here from this perspective. But still can fit the bill. | |
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S Jun 14, 2023 at 23:22 | history | answered | user481862 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |