Brunt and Offshoot

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Brunt noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

Usage example: the brunt of the responsibility fell on her shoulders

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Offshoot is an antonym for brunt.

Offshoot noun - A branch of a main stem especially of a plant.

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Brunt is an antonym for offshoot.

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Offshoot and Brunt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brunt/offshoot

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Offshoot or Brunt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brunt/offshoot.

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