brunt

indénombrable

A noun referring to the main force, impact, or burden of something, typically an attack, criticism, or difficult situation.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant la force principale, le choc ou le fardeau de quelque chose, généralement une attaque, une critique ou une situation difficile.

1. Main force or impact C1 formal

   The main force or impact of something, typically something unpleasant or harmful.

   • The small town bore the brunt of the hurricane's destruction.
   • Frontline workers have taken the brunt of the pandemic's pressure.
   • The company's marketing department felt the brunt of the budget cuts.

   🇫🇷le poids, le choc principal

   Synonymes: burdenforcefuryimpactpressureshockstressthrustviolenceweight

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• brunt's possessive singular form