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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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   What does it mean when someone says point blank?

   • Point blank means fired from very close to its target. If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing. ... If someone or something is shot point-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them.

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   What is the origin of the word point blank?

   • C .2. (meaning two) He refused point blank to help them. The term point-blank dates to the 1570s and is probably of French origin, deriving from pointé à blanc, "pointed at white", it is thought the word blanc may be used to describe a small white aiming spot formerly at the center of shooting targets.

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   What does point-blank mean?

   • Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... 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.

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   What does it mean if someone is shot point-blank?

   • If someone or something is shot point-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them. He fired point-blank at Bernadette. Point-blank is also an adjective. He had been shot at point-blank range in the back of the head. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2. 3.

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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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   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.

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   aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct. straightforward, plain, or explicit: a point-blank denial. adverb. with a direct aim; directly; straight. bluntly; frankly: She told him point-blank that he was not welcome. point-blank. adjective.

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   2 days ago · Point-blank can mean either directly or rudely, or aimed or fired at a close range. Learn the difference, see synonyms and examples, and compare British and American usage.

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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.

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   POINT-BLANK meaning: 1. If you refuse point-blank, you refuse completely and will not change your decision. 2. If…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective point-blank, which can describe a shot fired very close to the target or a statement that is very direct and blunt. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.