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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

Words nearby blurt

blunthead, blur, Blu-ray, blurb, blurry, blurt, blurt out, blush, blusher, blush-on, bluster
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Words related to blurt

exclaim, disclose, reveal, babble, leak, spout, divulge, betray, blab, jabber, come out with, give away, let on, spill the beans, call out, cry out, let out, let slip, run off at the mouth

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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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