take the edge off vs unsharp

take the edge off

verb
  • To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull. 

  • To relax or unwind (by consuming alcohol or other psychoactive substances). 

unsharp

verb
  • To sharpen (an image) by creating a blurred ("unsharp") negative as a mask, and then combining that mask with the original. 

adj
  • out of focus; blurry. 

  • dulled or intentionally blunt. 

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