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obtuse

In geometry, an angle measuring greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees; also, a triangle containing one such angle.

GRESAT

Example

An obtuse triangle has one angle greater than 90°, and the remaining two angles must each be less than 90°.

Synonyms

wide-angledbluntdullinsensitivedense

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