Blunted and Heightened

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Blunted adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

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Heightened is an antonym for blunted.

Nearby Words: blunt, blunting

Heightened adjective - Being at a higher level than average.

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Blunted is an antonym for heightened.

Nearby Word: heightening

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Heightened and Blunted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/heightened

Blunted & Heightened. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/heightened>.

Heightened or Blunted. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunted/heightened.

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