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blurt
[ blurt ]
/ blɜrt /
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verb (used with object)
to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed by out): He blurted out the hiding place of the spy.
noun
an abrupt utterance.
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Origin of blurt
First recorded in 1565–75; apparently imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for blurt
blurt
/ (blɜːt) /
verb
(tr often foll by out) to utter suddenly and involuntarily
Word Origin for blurt
C16: probably of imitative origin
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