at a brunt

adverb

suddenly and violently, all at once

OriginMiddle English at a bront →
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Meanings

adverbat a brunt (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletesuddenly and violently, all at once

Origin

  1. Middle Englishat a bront
  2. Englishat a brunt

From Middle English at a bront.

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APA

at a brunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20brunt

MLA

“at a brunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20brunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at a brunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20brunt.

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