French-English translations for émoussé

blunt
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It was an old blunt instrument. Cet instrument était dépassé et émoussé. No doubt the size of the profits that were rolling in blunted serious risk analysis. À n'en pas douter, l'ampleur des bénéfices engrangés a émoussé toute volonté d'entreprendre une analyse de risques sérieuse. Enlargement has not blunted the project. Rather, it has enabled us to let others share in its benefits. L'élargissement n'a pas émoussé le projet, mais il nous a permis de faire profiter d'autres personnes de ses avantages.
dull
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All these knives are dullHe sat through the dull lecture and barely stayed awakeWhen does having a dull personality ever get you a girlfriend? Even if you get one, how does being dull help you keep a relationship for over a year?