Blatantly
brazenly obvious; flagrant:
a blatant error in simple addition; a blatant lie.
offensively noisy or loud; clamorous:
blatant radios.
tastelessly conspicuous:
the blatant colors of the dress.
Contemporary Examples
Vice Presidential Debate Live Blog Justin Green October 10, 2012
Murdoch’s American Scandals Michael Tomasky July 17, 2011
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The Not-So-Fresh Prince: Will Smith Falls Flat Allison Samuels June 3, 2013
Historical Examples
His Lordship’s Leopard David Dwight Wells
The Outcry Henry James
Captivity M. Leonora Eyles
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Claude A. Labelle
Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Evelyn Raymond
adjective
glaringly conspicuous or obvious: a blatant lie
offensively noticeable: blatant disregard for a person’s feelings
offensively noisy
adj.
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