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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 › english › point-blankPOINT-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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › point-blankPoint-blank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : marked by no appreciable drop below initial horizontal line of flight. b. : so close to a target that a missile fired will travel in a straight line to the mark. 2. : direct, blunt. a point-blank refusal. point-blank adverb. Examples of point-blank in a Sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › point-blankPOINT-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. The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them. Mr Patterson was asked point blank if he would resign. Synonyms: directly, openly, straight, frankly More Synonyms of point-blank.

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

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   adjective. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › 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.