Predicate: blunting

Roleset id: blunting.01 , To make less sharp or effective, vncls: 45.4, framnet:

blunting.01: blunt.01

Roles:

        Arg0: Causer of bluntness, Agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent)
        Arg1: Entity becoming blunt (vnrole: 45.4-patient)

Example: Medical example

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Lidocaine's primary value lies in its blunting of the airway reflexes and thus prevention of coughing.

        Arg0: its
        Rel: blunting
        Arg1: of the airway reflexes