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blatant

[bleyt-nt]

adjective

  1. brazenly obvious; flagrant.

    a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.

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  2. offensively noisy or loud; clamorous.

    blatant radios.

  3. tastelessly conspicuous.

    the blatant colors of the dress.



blatant

/ ˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. glaringly conspicuous or obvious

    a blatant lie

  2. offensively noticeable

    blatant disregard for a person's feelings

  3. offensively noisy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • blatancy noun
  • blatantly adverb
  • ˈٲԳٱ adverb
  • ˈٲԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blatant1

Coined by Edmund Spenser in 1596; compare Latin ī “to babble, prate,” ٱ “to talk foolishly, babble”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blatant1

C16: coined by Edmund Spenser; probably influenced by Latin ī to babble; compare Middle Low German pladderen
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“Even within the current administration, there’s a limit to how much blatant corruption and self-dealing the American people can witness without demanding that someone face the consequences,” Raskin wrote.

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Israel's military said Hezbollah's "extensive use" of drones was central to its attacks on Israel, calling the activities "a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon".

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The central African nation Chad is singled out for showing a "a blatant disregard for United States immigration laws".

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Crockett rejected the notion that all politicians are corrupt regardless of party, arguing that Democrats' actions “have not come anywhere near” the “blatant lawlessness coming directly” from their Republican colleagues.

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche accused the pair of a "blatant assault" on US national security and its democratic values.

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