bruntnoun [ S ]
uk/brʌnt/us/brʌnt/the brunt of sth
the main force of something unpleasant:
The infantry has taken/borne the brunt of the missile attacks.
Small companies are feeling the full brunt of the recession.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Power and intensity
- ascendant
- be (as) solid as a rock idiom
- beef
- cast iron
- clout
- depth
- durable
- intensity
- invincible
- invulnerable
- kick-ass
- mother
- pack
- richness
- robust
- strength
- the mother of all sth idiom
- tough
- vehement
- vigour
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