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brunt (BRUNT) (noun)
The principle force or stress: The dam on the river bore the brunt of the flood waters thus protecting the villages in the valley.
burnt (BURNT) (verb)
Having been injured or damaged by severe rubbing against a rough surface which has resulted in painful heat to someone's skin: When Jill fell, the little girl's knees were burnt because they were scraped on the rocky path.

When Sylvia's aunt slipped, she bore the brunt of her weight on the palms of her hands which were burnt by the sidewalk when she fell.

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Word Entries at Get Words: “brunt”
brunt (BRUNT) (s) (noun), brunts (pl)
1. The main impact, shock or stress of a blow or an attack; the hardest part: The Marines had to bear the brunt of the attack.

Marian bore the brunt of her father's anger.

2. Etymology: from Old Norse bruna, "to advance quickly"; such as, "a fire."
A shock or a full impact.
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