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blatant adjective
/ˈbleɪ.tənt/ adj Definition
describes something bad that is very obvious or intentional
a blatant lie
The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.
blatantly adverb
/ˈbleɪ.tənt.li/ adv It was blatantly obvious that she was telling a lie.
(Definition of blatant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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