hard-boiled vs hebetate

hard-boiled

adj
  • Callous and unsentimental. 

  • Written in a laconic, dispassionate, often ironic style for a realistic, unsentimental effect. 

  • Cooked to a solid consistency. 

hebetate

adj
  • obtuse; dull 

  • Having a dull or blunt and soft point 

verb
  • To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt. 

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