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Point-blank

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Adjective

1. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Example Sentences:
'blunt talking and straight shooting'
'a blunt New England farmer'
'I gave them my candid opinion'
'forthright criticism'
'a forthright approach to the problem'
'tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank'
'it is possible to be outspoken without being rude'
'plainspoken and to the point'
'a point-blank accusation'

2. point-blank

close enough to go straight to the target

Example Sentences:
'point-blank range'
'a point-blank shot'

Adverb

3. point-blank

in a direct and unequivocal manner

Example Sentences:
'I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Point-blank

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adjective
1. 
a. 
aimed or fired at a target so close that it is unnecessary to make allowance for the drop in the course of the projectile
b. 
permitting such aim or fire without loss of accuracy
at point-blank range
2. 
plain or blunt
a point-blank question
adverb
3. 
directly or straight
4. 
plainly or bluntly

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Point-blank

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adjective
1.  Artillery
a. 
aimed horizontally, straight at a mark, at such close range that rise and fall in the projectile's flight need not be considered
b. 
of or suitable for such fire
point-blank range
2. 
straightforward; plain; blunt
a point-blank answer
adverb
3. 
in a direct line; straight
4. 
without hesitation or quibbling; directly; bluntly
to refuse point-blank

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Point-blank

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adj.
1. Aimed straight at the mark or target without allowing for the drop in a projectile's course.
2.
a. So close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it: point-blank range.
b. Close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible: a point-blank shot.
3. Straightforward; blunt: a point-blank accusation.
adv.
1. With a straight aim; directly: fired point-blank at the intruder.
2. Without hesitation, deliberation, or equivocation: answered point-blank.

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