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Rabbia Posted 20 years ago
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what is the meansing of brunt of

he had to bear the brunt of poverty
  

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Hi, what is the meansing of brunt of he had to bear the brunt of poverty brunt = the main impact, usually negative. eg the soldiers on the left bore the brunt of the enemy's attack. Your sentence needs a context to make its meaning clear and correct.

  • Hi, what is the meansing of brunt of he had to bear the brunt of poverty brunt = the main impact, usually negative.
  • eg the soldiers on the left bore the brunt of the enemy's attack.
  • Your sentence needs a context to make its meaning clear and correct.
  • eg They were rich, and then became poor.
  • He sacrificed many of his wants, so that his wife would suffer less from their new poverty.
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Hi,

what is the meansing of brunt of

he had to bear the brunt of poverty

brunt = the main impact, usually negative. eg the soldiers on the left bore the brunt of the enemy's attack.

Your sentence needs a context to make its meaning clear and correct. eg They were rich, and then became poor. He sacrificed
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brunt = shock, impact, force, burden

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