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Burnt vs Brunt - What's the difference?

burnt | brunt |

Brunt is a anagram of burnt.



As a verb burnt

is past tense of burn.

As an adjective burnt

is carbonised.

As a noun brunt is

the full adverse effects of; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.

burnt

English

Alternative forms

* burned

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of food) Carbonised.
    • The toast was too burnt to eat.
  • (of a person) Having a sunburn.
  • (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.

    • Anagrams

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    brunt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The full adverse effects of; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
    • Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina's winds.
  • * 2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nyregion/new-jersey-continues-to-cope-with-hurricane-sandy.html?hp]," New York Times (retrieved 31 October 2012):
    • Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.
  • The major part of; the bulk.
  • * If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.

    • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Adjective

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