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      obtund
      verb
      reduce the edge or violence of
      Roots
      obob- · Latin · againsttunderetund- · Latin · to beat, blunt
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      Where does obtund come from?

      The word obtund breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“against”); and tund, from Latin tundere (“to beat, blunt”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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