Meaning Of The Word Point-blank

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Point-blank Meaning

Point-blank Definition
Point-blank Definition

What's The Definition Of Point-blank?

point-blank
If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing.

point-blank in American English
adjective: aimed or fired straight at the mark esp. from close range; direct
adverb: with a direct aim; directly; straight

point-blank in British English
aimed horizontally, straight at a mark, at such close range that rise and fall in the projectile's flight need not be considered
adjective: aimed or fired at a target so close that it is unnecessary to make allowance for the drop in the course of the projectile
adverb: directly or straight

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