make numb or insensitive
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
make dull or blunt
having a broad or rounded end
make less intense
make less sharp
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
