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September 25, 2021

Word of the Day: Obtuse

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Word of the Day : September 25, 2021

obtuse \ahb-TOOSS\ adjective

What It Means

Obtuse means "difficult to understand" or "unable to understand what is obvious."

// The attorney explained the obtuse language in the contract to her client.

// Maybe I am being obtuse, but I didn't understand the end of the movie.

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Aired September 25, 2021

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