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| point-blank |
adverb |
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1. at close range: at or from very close range when firing or shooting
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2. outright: directly or bluntly and without further explanation
  told them point-blank what I thought of them
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adjective |
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1. fired at close range: fired straight and from so close to the target that no adjustment to the aim is necessary for the drop in the bullet's trajectory
point-blank shot
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2. close to target: very close to the target when shooting
at point-blank range
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3. outright: direct and blunt
a point-blank refusal
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