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   Bla·tant

   /ˈblātnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly: "blatant lies"
   • ▪ completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious: "despite their blatant attraction to each other they try to stay just friends"

   Word Origin late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of Scots blatand ‘bleating’. It was first used by Spenser as an epithet for a thousand-tongued monster produced by Cerberus and Chimaera, a symbol of calumny, which he called the blatant beast. It was subsequently used to mean ‘clamorous, offensive to the ear’, first of people (mid 17th century), later of things (late 18th century); the sense ‘unashamedly conspicuous’ arose in the late 19th century.

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   • 1. blatancy noun

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   • Granted, that’s not a major change to the present day definition, but before1596, blatant wasn’t even a word; it was invented by Edmund Spenser in his fantasy story “The Faerie Queen” to describe a monster from hell, a giant beast with a thousand tongues—the Blatant Beast.

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   adjective. brazenly obvious; flagrant: a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie. Synonyms: obtrusive, undeniable, overt, unmistakable. Antonyms: inconspicuous, hidden, subtle. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous: blatant radios. tastelessly conspicuous: the blatant colors of the dress. blatant. / ˈbleɪtənt / adjective.

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   blatant. adjective. /ˈbleɪtnt/. /ˈbleɪtnt/. (disapproving) (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked synonym flagrant. a blatant attempt to buy votes. It was a blatant lie. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   BLATANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of blatant – Learner’s Dictionary. blatant. adjective. uk / ˈbleɪt ə nt / us. Add to word list. very obvious, with no attempt to be honest or behave well: blatant lies / racism. blatantly. adverb.

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

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   Define blatant. blatant synonyms, blatant pronunciation, blatant translation, English dictionary definition of blatant. offensively noisy or loud; brazenly obvious: a blatant show of wealth Not to be confused with: flagrant – disgraceful; monstrous; obviously evil; shockingly...

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   Disagreeably loud or boisterous; clamorous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Obvious, on show. Wiktionary. Synonyms: conspicuous. blazing. clamant. vociferous. strident. clamorous. unblushing. unabashed. shameless. brazenfaced. barefaced. bald-faced. brassy. vulgar. Antonyms: quiet. inconspicuous.

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   1. subtle, hidden, inconspicuous. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: blatant /ˈbleɪtənt/ adj. glaringly conspicuous or obvious: a blatant lie. offensively noticeable. offensively noisy. Etymology: 16th Century: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin blatīre to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen.