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单词 point-blank
释义
Point-Blank
adj satadj.allcharacterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
Synset:blunt candid forthright frank free-spoken outspoken plainspoken straight-from-the-shoulder
Examples:
  • blunt talking and straight shooting
  • a blunt New England farmer
  • I gave them my candid opinion
  • forthright criticism
  • a forthright approach to the problem
  • tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  • it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  • plainspoken and to the point
  • a point-blank accusation
Antonyms:indirect
Derivationally Related Form:bluntnessforthrightnessfranknesscandidnessoutspokenness
Inherited Hypernyms:blunt
Similar to:direct
adj satadj.allclose enough to go straight to the target
Examples:
  • point-blank range
  • a point-blank shot
Antonyms:indirect
Inherited Hypernyms:point-blank
Similar to:direct
advadv.allin a direct and unequivocal manner
Examples:
  • I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job
Inherited Hypernyms:point-blank
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