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  1. 1. v. t. To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. reduce the edge or violence of Source: wordnet
  3. 3. To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall. [Archaic] Harvey. They...have filled all our law books with the obtunding story of their suits and trials. Milton. Source: webster
  4. 4. To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; toblunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.[Archaic] Harvey.They...have filled all our law books with the obtunding story oftheir suits and trials. Milton. Source: adambom
  5. 5. v. reduce the edge or violence of Source: ecdict

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