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brunt

/brʌnt/noun

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मुख्य मार

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noun
  1. 1

    [sing.] bear the ~ of sth

    the main force or effect of something unpleasant

    मुख्य मार

    • bear the brunt of the storm
    • Small farmers bore the brunt of the drought while large landowners managed to survive.
    • Coastal villages bore the brunt of the cyclone.
    + 2 more examples
    • The junior staff took the brunt of the budget cuts.
    • Teachers bear the brunt of parents' anger when results are poor.

    Synonyms force impact shock burden full force

Idioms 1

bear/take the brunt of sth

to receive the main force of sth unpleasant

किसी विपत्ति की सबसे अधिक मार झेलना

  • Coastal villages bore the brunt of the cyclone.
  • The poor always bear the brunt of rising prices.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

force impact shock burden full force

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Bear or take the brunt of (suffer the main force of something bad: 'The poor bear the brunt of inflation').

Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: bear या take the brunt of (किसी बुरी चीज़ की मुख्य मार सहना: 'The poor bear the brunt of inflation')।