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blatantly Definition


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blatant
adj
    1. Very obvious and without shame.
      Example: a blatant lie
      Thesaurus: arrant, brazen, flagrant.
    2. Very noticeable and obtrusive.
      Thesaurus: obvious, conspicuous, glaring, pronounced, bald; Antonym: subtle.
Derivative: blatantly
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: probably invented by Edmund Spenser (c.1552‐99), perhaps influenced by Latin blatire to babble or chatter.



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