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   point-blank

   /ˈpɔɪnt ˈˌblæŋk/

   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 center of a target’.

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

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   Point-blank can mean shooting from very close to the target or saying something very clearly and directly. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of point-blank with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • Znaczenie Point-Blank, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     POINT-BLANK definicja: 1. Point-blank shooting is done from...

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     POINT-BLANK meaning: 1. Point-blank shooting is done from a...

   • Point-Blank Spanish Translation

     POINT-BLANK translate: a quemarropa, rotundo, categórico,...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     point-blank definition: 1. If you refuse point-blank, you...

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

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   Point-blank can be an adjective or an adverb that means marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight, so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark, or direct and blunt. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

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5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   Learn the definition of point-blank as an adjective or adverb, and how to use it in different contexts. Find translations of point-blank in various languages, and examples of its usage in sentences.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpoint-blank - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of point-blank adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.