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point-blank

[point-blangk]

adjective

  1. aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.

  2. straightforward, plain, or explicit.

    a point-blank denial.



adverb

  1. with a direct aim; directly; straight.

  2. bluntly; frankly.

    She told him point-blank that he was not welcome.

point-blank

adjective

    1. aimed or fired at a target so close that it is unnecessary to make allowance for the drop in the course of the projectile

    2. permitting such aim or fire without loss of accuracy

      at point-blank range

  1. plain or blunt

    a point-blank question

“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

adverb

  1. directly or straight

  2. plainly or bluntly

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of point-blank1

First recorded in 1565–75
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of point-blank1

C16: from point + blank (in the sense: centre spot of an archery target)
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They went through details of the brutal killings and their decision to reload and continue shooting their parents at point-blank range in their living room.

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"Then one of our blokes came up to him. There was a bang. He'd been shot in the head at point-blank range," he said.

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“I’m 49 and have 20-something kids. They’ve told me point-blank, ‘I’m not going to be able to buy a house where I live.’”

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Peruvian news site Diario Correo reported that a video spread on social media - allegedly recorded by the captors themselves - showed the miners had been executed at point-blank range.

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Emma is adamant Terry's hand saved her life as well, absorbing the brunt of the point-blank blast.

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