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POINT-BLANK
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Close enough to go straight to the target
Example:
a point-blank shot
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Similar:
direct (direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Example:
a point-blank accusation
Synonyms:
blunt; candid; forthright; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; plainspoken; point-blank; straight-from-the-shoulder
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Similar:
direct (straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a direct and unequivocal manner
Example:
I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job
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