Blunted
Blunted adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.
Extinguished and blunted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinguished" instead a verb "Blunted".
Extinguished
Extinguished adjective - Of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement.
Blunted and extinguished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Blunted" instead a verb "Extinguished".
Nearby Words: extinguishing, extinguisher
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Extinguished and Blunted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/extinguished
Blunted & Extinguished. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/extinguished>.
Extinguished or Blunted. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/extinguished.
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