A word being a synonym doesn’t mean it’s a clear cut definition. Plenty of words that are synonyms are used out of context alllll the time, so it’s not a matter of just agreeing. It’s context.https://twitter.com/bonafidesage/status/952221758731546624 …
It’s context and like I said, rudeness is and can be an aspect of bluntness. Because rudeness lacks manners. No it doesn’t always have to be that way. But it is a spectrum and I stand by that.