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obtuse
01
bot, langzaam te begrijpen
slow or reluctant to understand things or respond emotionally to something
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Despite the clear explanation, he remained obtuse and failed to grasp the concept.
Ondanks de duidelijke uitleg bleef hij traag van begrip en begreep het concept niet.
She found his obtuse reaction to her heartfelt apology frustrating and disheartening.
Ze vond zijn stomme reactie op haar oprechte verontschuldiging frustrerend en ontmoedigend.
02
stomp
(of angle) greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
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The angle formed by the hands of the clock at 2:30 is obtuse, measuring approximately 120 degrees.
De hoek gevormd door de wijzers van de klok om 2:30 is stomp, meet ongeveer 120 graden.
In the triangle, angle A is acute, angle B is right, and angle C is obtuse, measuring 135 degrees.
In de driehoek is hoek A scherp, hoek B recht en hoek C stomp, met een maat van 135 graden.
03
(of a young pigeon) immature and still dependent on parental care
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The mother pigeon fed her obtuse chicks in the nest.
The obtuse squabs were too small to leave the rooftop safely.
04
(of a leaf) having a rounded or blunt tip rather than a pointed apex
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The botanist identified the plant by its obtuse leaves.
The tree 's leaves were obtuse, giving them a soft, rounded appearance.
05
not keenly aware of subtlety
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She was obtuse to the irony in his statement.
The critic was obtuse to the nuances of the novel.
Lexicale Boom
obtusely
obtuseness
obtuse
