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Point blank

adj, adv

Adjective

1
The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile. not-comparable
2
Blunt, outright. not-comparable
"Here I was brought into point blank collison with Rev. Dr. Cox, who made me the subject not only of bitter remark in the convention, but also of a long denunciatory letter published in the New York Evangelist and other American papers."

Adverb

1
Horizontally (as the angle at which a projectile is launched); directly or straight (at the target). not-comparable
2
Directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution. idiomatic, not-comparable
"I asked him point blank whether he was cheating on his wife."

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