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Meanings of point-blank in English
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.
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Examples for "frank"
Examples for "frank"
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Foster said it was time to ask Wellington Water some frank questions.
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Health Minister David Clark says he's had some frank… Read more Audio
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Since you've brought up the question, I'll be perfectly frank with you.
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I will be frank with you: I still need to work hard.
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Something to do with their frank expression of economic reality, I think.
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The blunt answer is that effective change requires both transparency and accountability.
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This message was spelt out in more blunt terms by government officials.
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The conservative government fell recently because of a blunt undiplomatic U.S. note.
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Good intentions won't quite be enough to soften a distinctly blunt vibe.
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Results: During the study period 145 patients presented with blunt renal trauma.
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Tomczyk was candid, however, about the difficulties of making such arrangements work.
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Given the praise he had just received, Pitar ventured a candid response.
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Yet she's refreshingly candid about the advantage her family name has offered.
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I wasn't entirely candid with him, however, as I suspect he knew.
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They're not bummed by any means; they're just candid in their answers.
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Empty fort strategy much? outspoken democracy activist Denise Ho said on Twitter.
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President Trump has been outspoken about his support of the Second Amendment.
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In recent times, Ms Bonner was outspoken against prime minister Vladimir Putin.
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Claudia has previously been outspoken on social media against her parents' views.
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Her parents became outspoken political activists, fighting for Kurdish rights and independence.
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They weren't exactly forthright with information either-atleast when dealing with journalists.
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Do the forthright thing: accept your situation, and get on with it.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was especially forthright with the Russian leader.
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He didn't understand the delay, but she wasn't exactly forthright with information.
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Garnham is also forthright about the potentially devastating impact of government policies.
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I am, maybe, too free-spoken, Miss Jean, but I mean no disrespect.
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She's one as it does you good to see, so pleasant and free-spoken.
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He was jovial, free-spoken, open, easily approached, and at home with all classes.
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An' he's as free-spoken-och ,buthe's put me into the confidence!
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That free-spoken individual looked upon the proceedings of the theological assembly with profound disgust.
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This plainspoken line is the great Shakespearean response to apologies simple or elaborate.
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If you need to thank two people, then listen to the plainspoken Vincentio:
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He answered all of Richardson's questions, even the personal ones, with plainspoken ease.
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Why he wanted to marry quiet, plainspoken Hestia, I don't know.
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Above all, Patterson decided what opinions were expressed in the News's plainspoken, conversational editorials.
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They were straight-from-the-shoulder people who could offer a gift to an ordinary patrolman but did not know how to approach a political bagman.
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Is it possible that Trump's straight-from-the-shoulder style is simply unbearable to the British, perceived by many Americans (and others) as being snobbish and repressed?
Usage of point-blank in English
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I told Grossman and Troyanovsky point-blank: 'We don't need your shot-up Emka.
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The home side's profligacy continued as Mabkhout lashed wide from point-blank range.
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On Philadelphia's third power play, Hayes almost scored twice from point-blank range.
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Liz had told him point-blank she didn't want to leave San Francisco.
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Mrs. Merston asked point-blank, in the tone of one presenting a challenge.
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Domingue stopped Ryan O'Reilly on a point-blank redirection on the power play.
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Szczesny also denied Emenike at point-blank range, although the striker was offside.
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He locked himself in the library and refused point-blank to come out.
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Two Israeli tourists were shot at point-blank range at the Jewish museum.
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Especially as all three of his glorious chances were from point-blank range.
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The shotgun boomed and fired point-blank into the enormous mountain of money.
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He shot the first suited figure in the helmet at point-blank range.
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Suzie stood her ground and blasted the first car at point-blank range.
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He might go, even if it meant getting shot at point-blank range.
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Forsyth missed a point-blank header in injury time, but it mattered not.
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Therefore, none of the posse would have a point-blank shot at him.
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