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   blatant

   /ˈbleɪtnt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly: "blatant lies"
   • ▪ completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious: "despite their blatant attraction to each other they try to stay just friends"

   Word Origin late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of Scots blatand ‘bleating’. It was first used by Spenser as an epithet for a thousand-tongued monster produced by Cerberus and Chimaera, a symbol of calumny, which he called the blatant beast. It was subsequently used to mean ‘clamorous, offensive to the ear’, first of people (mid 17th century), later of things (late 18th century); the sense ‘unashamedly conspicuous’ arose in the late 19th century.

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   • 1. blatancy noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLATANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLATANT definition: 1. very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing: 2. very obvious and intentional, when…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BLATANT is noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous. How to use blatant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Blatant.

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   brazenly obvious; flagrant: a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie. Synonyms: obtrusive, undeniable, overt, unmistakable. Antonyms: inconspicuous, hidden, subtle. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous: blatant radios. tastelessly conspicuous: the blatant colors of the dress. Discover More. Other Words From. bla·tan·cy noun.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLATANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (bleɪtənt) adjective. You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. [emphasis] Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination. ...a blatant attempt to spread the blame for the fiasco. The elitism was blatant. Synonyms: obvious, open, clear, plain More Synonyms of blatant.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLATANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLATANT meaning: 1. very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing: 2. very obvious and intentional, when…. Learn more.

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   1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious: a blatant lie. 2. offensively noticeable: blatant disregard for a person's feelings. 3. offensively noisy. [C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen]

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   Something blatant is very obvious and offensive. Don't get caught in a blatant lie, because you won't be able to weasel your way out of it. Blatant acts are done without trying to hide them.