Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

She rejected his proposal of marriage point' blank.

  1. indirectly

  2. outrightly

  3. abruptly

  4. briefly
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'point blank' means directly, explicitly, or without hesitation. 'Outrightly' captures this sense of a complete, unqualified refusal. 'Indirectly' is the opposite meaning. 'Abruptly' suggests suddenness rather than directness, and 'briefly' refers to duration rather than manner.

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