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   point-blank

   /ˌpɔɪntˈblaŋk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a shot, bullet, or other missile) fired from very close to its target: "the bullet was fired at point-blank range"
   • ▪ (of a statement or question) direct and without explanation or qualification: "this point-blank refusal to discuss the issue"

   adverb

   • 1. (of the firing of a shot, bullet, or other missile) from very close to its target: "Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde" Similar at very close rangeat point-blank rangeclose upclose to
   • ▪ in a blunt and direct manner, without explanation or qualification: "he refuses point-blank to be photographed or give interviews" Similar bluntlydirectlystraightstraightforwardlyfranklycandidlyforthrightlyopenlyexplicitlyunequivocallyunambiguouslyunmistakablyplainlyclearlyflatlypositivelycertainlydecisivelycategoricallyoutright

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably from point + blank in the contemporaneous sense ‘white spot in the centre of a target’.

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

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   saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant: He asked me to work at the weekend, but I refused point-blank. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of point-blank from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) point-blank | American Dictionary.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOINT-BLANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › point-blankPoint-blank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POINT-BLANK is marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight. How to use point-blank in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › point-blankPOINT-BLANK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Point-blank definition: aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.. See examples of POINT-BLANK used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › point-blankPoint-blank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. “a point-blank accusation” synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder. direct. straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action. adverb. in a direct and unequivocal manner.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › point-blankPoint-blank - definition of point-blank by The Free Dictionary

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   1. With a straight aim; directly: fired point-blank at the intruder. 2. Without hesitation, deliberation, or equivocation: answered point-blank.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › point-blankpoint-blank | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   point-blank definition: 1. If you refuse point-blank, you refuse completely and will not change your decision. 2. If…. Learn more.