In a direct and honest way that doesn't try to be polite or gentle; speaking plainly without softening words.
From Middle English 'blunt,' possibly from Old Norse 'blundr' (sleep), metaphorically meaning something that is dull or not sharp. Over time it came to mean speaking in a dull, direct way without refinement.
When someone is 'blunt,' they're literally using emotional or verbal language that's as dull-edged as a non-sharp sword—they're not being subtle, they're just hitting you with the truth directly!
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