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Definition of point-blank adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

point-blank

adverb
 
/ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk/
 
/ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk/
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  1. with the gun touching or very close to the person or thing it is aimed at
    • She fired point-blank at his chest.
  2. in a very definite and direct way that is not very polite synonym bluntly
    • He refused point-blank to be photographed.

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