tS=It seemed wise to attack when the better part of their foes would be <b>obtunded</b> from holiday celebrations.<br><br>His attempts to <b>obtund</b> the impact of his words were futile.&tQ=To <b>obtund</b> means:&tC=To blunt|To confuse|To intoxicate|To distract|To soften&cC=1&fB=To <b>obtund</b> means to blunt; dull; deaden. <b>Obtund</b> is pronounced ahb-TUHND.
