à brûle-pourpoint

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a bʁyl.puʁ.pwɛ̃/
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Adverb[edit]

à brûle-pourpoint

  1. point-blank, very straightforwardly or bluntly
    Synonym: de but en blanc

Usage notes[edit]

  • Usually used for speech acts, particularly questions.
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