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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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   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 does point-blank mean?

   • à queima-roupa, categórico, expressamente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! POINT-BLANK definition: 1. Point-blank shooting is done from a gun that is fired from extremely close to the target or when…. Learn more.

   POINT-BLANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 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.

   POINT-BLANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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3. 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. Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour. abruptly.

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     POINT-BLANK meaning: 1. Point-blank shooting is done from a...

   • Znaczenie Point-Blank, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     POINT-BLANK definicja: 1. Point-blank shooting is done from...

   • Point-Blank Spanish Translation

     POINT-BLANK translate: a quemarropa, rotundo, categórico,...

   • Point-Blank: Indonesian Translation

     point-blank - translate into Indonesian with the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     point-blank translate: à queima-roupa, à queima-roupa,...

   • Point-Blank in Russian

     POINT-BLANK translate: наотрез, категорически . Learn more...

   • Point-Blank in Polish

     POINT-BLANK translate: bez ogródek , z bliska, ni stąd ni z...

   • Translate English to French

     point-blank translate: tout net, de but en blanc, à bout...

4. 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.

5. 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.

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › point-blankPoint-blank - definition of point-blank by The Free Dictionary

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   Point-blank means aimed straight at the target or said directly and bluntly. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this phrase from various dictionaries and translations.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › point-blankPOINT-BLANK - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. 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. [...] More. Synonyms of 'point-blank' • direct, plain, blunt, explicit [...]