Point-blank

Synonyms for "point-blank" (70 found)

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abrupt abruptly absolutely blunt bluntly candidly categorical categorically close dead definitely direct

Adjective(2 words)

Strong matches (21)

directly downright even exactly explicit explicitly expressly faithfully flat flatly flush frankly fullin all respectsjust literally naturally nearby

Adjective(3 words)

forthright frank free-spoken

Related words (35)

openly outright plainly plop plumb plump plunk positively precisely rightright awayrigidly rigorously short simply slap smack square squarely straight

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straightforward strictlyto the letterto the pointunalloyed uncompromising uncompromisingly unmitigated unreserved unreservedly verbatimword for word

Adjective(3 words)

outspoken plainspokenstraight-from-the-shoulder

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He told me point-blank that I was fired.

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I asked him point-blank.

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He asked me point-blank to help him.

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The Central Power is not ignorant of the ramifications of their acts, not after we've made point-blank statements, but they continue to get rougher and bolder, just as though they had the world in the palm of their hands.

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