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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (11124)	6/12/2001 2:50:58 PM
From: jghutchison	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12623

Main Entry: ob·tuse Pronunciation: äb-'tüs, &b-, -'tyüs Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): ob·tus·er; -est Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob- against + tundere to beat -- more at OB-, CONTUSION Date: 15th century 1 a : not pointed or acute : BLUNT b (1) of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees (2) : having an obtuse angle <an obtuse triangle> -- see TRIANGLE illustration c of a leaf : rounded at the free end 2 a : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : INSENSITIVE, STUPID b : difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression synonym see DULL - ob·tuse·ly adverb - ob·tuse·ness noun