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blurt out

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  1. Say abruptly or inadvertently, utter without thinking. For example, Unfortunately he blurted out how much he hated formal dinners just as his hostess walked in. [Late 1500s]


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I blurt out in horror at my own comparative inadequacies on the romantic postal front.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot — trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene.

From Washington Times • May 10, 2023

The caller is counting on you to blurt out the name of the child you think is in trouble, Arbuthnot said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022

But something about seeing her husband, Chris, lace up his shoes to leave for a run prompted her to blurt out, "I haven't felt the baby kick."

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2022

I want to blurt out that I don't want her man, but it would be a waste of my breath at this point.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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