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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
brunt /brʌnt/
▶noun (usu. in phr. bear the brunt) the chief impact of something bad.
– origin ME (denoting a blow or attack, also the force or shock of something): of unknown origin.
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