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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.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.

4. 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. 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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   point-blank. A point-blank shot is fired from very near its target, and a point-blank statement is blunt and straightforward. During an old-fashioned gun duel, people would settle an argument by shooting at each other point-blank.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › point-blank_npoint-blank, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

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   What does the word point-blank mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word point-blank, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. point-blank has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. gunnery and firearms (mid 1500s) sport (late 1500s) See meaning & use.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › point-blankpoint-blank adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › point-blankAll resources related to 'point-blank' - Collins Online...

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   If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing. 2. If someone or something is shot point-blank , they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them.