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obtuse
An obtuse angle is an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°. An obtuse triangle is a triangle that contains an obtuse angle. The word comes from the Latin ob ("against") and tundere ("to beat") and thus refers to things that are blunt, dull, or rounded.
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