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brunt

  [bruhnt]
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–noun
the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME; perh. orig. sexual assault; akin to ON brundr, G Brunft heat, ruttish state, OE brunetha heat, itching; c. OHG bronado. See burn 1

Synonyms:
thrust, stress, burden.
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brunt   (brŭnt)   
n.  

  1. The main impact or force, as of an attack.

  2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores.


[Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

brunt 
c.1325, "a sharp blow," perhaps from O.N. brundr "sexual heat," or bruna "to advance like wildfire." Meaning "chief force" is first attested 1573.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

brunt

see bear the brunt.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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