flat
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4.4
- adverb
- /flæt/
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francamente
- I'll just flat out say yes and why?
- flat out
So they're hesitant or they're scared to flat out let you know what's going on.
- So they're hesitant or they're scared to flat out let you know what's going on.
- Thankfully, George Stephanopoulos just asked Trump flat out if he and Putin have a relationship.
- He told her flat out, I do not want kid like I I like you.
- I had him on my podcast nine years ago and I told him flat out, everyone can look it up.
- And we won at the that the High Court, the judges fairly like pretty much just said flat out like this is this is crazy what you're doing.
- He said flat out, Starbucks functions as an important buffer for homeless people.
- And when I was talking to the the head of that project, I just asked him flat out, are you interested in this project being successful or are you committed to it?
Examples
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I had him on my podcast nine years ago and I told him flat out, everyone can look it up.
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And Brian's parents were just ignoring her, flat out ignoring her texts.
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I was like OK and then he flat out said that the dog thought I was ugly.
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- I mean, I wanna come see you, I mean, I suggested it to your mom but she flat out refused.
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I'm going to tell you flat out, you have got to tie your existence to your creator.
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New rule flat out don't ask me nothing that you can find out on the Internet.
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And when I was talking to the the head of that project, I just asked him flat out, are you interested in this project being successful or are you committed to it?
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Thankfully, George Stephanopoulos just asked Trump flat out if he and Putin have a relationship.
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I just flat don't like the house rules, Murph.
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I'm going to tell you flat out, you have got to tie your existence to your creator.
Synonyms
392
1.6
In an honest and direct way
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1.4
In a clear honest way, saying what you think
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7.9
Used to say something is completely honest without exaggeration
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4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
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4.1
In an honest, direct way without hiding your true thoughts
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7.0
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
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5.0
In a very direct way without trying to hide anything
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6.7
In a direct and honest way without hiding anything
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6.1
Completely direct with no doubt or excuse
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7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
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7.2
In a plain, direct way that does not make bad news seem softer
In a direct, sometimes abrupt way that shows little patience
Saying or writing in a strong, clear way that shows problems
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
5
7.1
To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others
Compounds
2
4.1
A flat area of mud near the coast that is underwater at high tide and dry at low tide
1
2.7
An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
- Archaic
1
8.8
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
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8.1
An apartment with all rooms in a row connected by doors, often with no hallway
- Australian
A low spreading evergreen bush from southern Australia with orange-yellow flowers and flat winged pods
- Specialized
A music sign placed before a note that makes it sound one whole tone lower
- Specialized
A straight horizontal top for a door or window made of angled stones that support each other
- UK
A European perennial plant with purple and pink flowers grown for animal feed and to improve soil
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
- Australian
A low evergreen shrub with heart-shaped leaves, bright yellow pea-like flowers, and flat seed pods
A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land
- Specialized
A North American plant that lives for many years with flat clusters of small white flowers
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flat as an adverb meaning 'directly' or bluntly comes from the idea of something plain and level, without decoration. Saying something flat means saying it simply and clearly, with no softening.