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blatant

bla·tant [ bláyt'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. offensively conspicuous: obtrusive and conspicuous in an offensive way, often intentionally
blatant falsehoods

2. noisy: excessively or offensively noisy ( literary )

[Late 16th century. Perhaps alteration of Scottish blatand "bleating," or < Latin blatire "to babble"]

bla·tan·cy noun
bla·tant·ly adverb

Word Usage
blatant or flagrant?

Both words describe openly offensive behavior, but there is a difference. Blatant emphasizes the brazen conspicuousness of the offense, as in a blatant breach of good faith in the negotiations, whereas flagrant emphasizes the shocking seriousness or gravity that the offense has: flagrant racism. A blatant lie is one so bare-faced that no one can miss it, whereas flagrant disregard for human life is unforgivably shameless or outrageous. Avoid using blatant to mean merely "obvious": There seems to be a blatant contradiction.... In sentences like this, substitute obvious, clear, or glaring for blatant.

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