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The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
"Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds."
The major part of something; the bulk.
"If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load."
To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
"We brunted the storm."
How to use "BRUNT" in a sentence
"Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds."
The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing …
"If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load."
The major part of something; the bulk.…
"We brunted the storm."
To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.…
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