blunt
blunt.01 - to make less effective, not sharp
BLUNT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'blunt' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from blunt.01-v predicate notes)BLUNTING-N NOTES: blunt.01 (from blunting.01-n)
BLUNT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on blunt-v.01. COrresponds to VNcls other_cos-45.5. (from blunt.02-j)
arg0 from the verb not expected, but could be added if it appears. (from blunt.02-j)
Aliases:
blunt (j.)
blunt (v.)
blunting (n.)
blunt (v.)
blunting (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of bluntness, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity becoming blunt
ARG1-PPT: entity becoming blunt
transitive
Dr. Toseland , a toxicologist , said he was preparing an article for a British forensic medical journal raising the possibility that the deaths may have occurred after
human insulinARG0
bluntedrel
critical warning signs indicating hypoglycemia , or low blood sugar , which can kill diabeticsARG1
.Medical example
Lidocaine 's primary value lies in
itsARG0
bluntingrel
of the airway reflexesARG1
and thus prevention of coughing .the arg1
This was a falciform blade
whose endARG1
was bluntrel
, but the handle end was prolonged into a slender , rounded sound - like portion with a sharp pointblunt.02 - candid, frank
BLUNT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, comparison to frank.01. (from blunt.01-j)Aliases:
blunt (j.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: candid entity
ARG1-PPT: topic blunt about
ARG2-GOL: listener
ARG1-PPT: topic blunt about
ARG2-GOL: listener
arg0
To be
bluntrel
while being honestARGM-TMP
...All args
IARG0
was bluntrel
with herARG2
about what my motivation was , what my background wasARG1
and she was very receptive .