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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obtūsus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
obtus (feminine obtuse, masculine plural obtus, feminine plural obtuses)
- (geometry) obtuse
- Antonym: aigu
- narrow-minded, obtuse
- dull, boring, lifeless
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