brunt
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
Example:
Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.
- verbTo bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
- nounThe force or shock of an attack in war.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,517 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 52% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None