Cutting
Cutting adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: the cutting side of the sword blade
Dulled
Dulled adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.
Usage example: the dulled blade of a knife that had been stored in a drawer full of miscellaneous utensils
Both words in one sentence
- By the third game, everybody is so dulled by his catchphrase and grand delivery that he starts cutting it short.
Source: Catch Phrase / Video Games - Edward II is given one as well after his abdication, his gaolers forcefully shaving his beard and cutting through his hair to trim them with a dulled knife and cold water.
Source: Literature / The Accursed Kings
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