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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 was just like, trying not to be a stuttering idiot, trying not to blurt out, “I love ‘Pretty Woman’!”

From Salon Oct. 17, 2025

Instead of flirting, they’re forever having to blurt out how they feel about their mom and dad.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

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

“I have to ask you something,” I blurt out.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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