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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Bold VS blatant

What is the difference between bold and blatant?
  

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These terms are very rarely used in the same sense. Bold normally is used in the sense of fearless or brave or adventurous. It can also mean to stand out prominently.

— Doctor D

  • These terms are very rarely used in the same sense.
  • Bold normally is used in the sense of fearless or brave or adventurous.
  • It can also mean to stand out prominently.
  • So the word is generally used in a positive sense.
  • Blatant means obvious in a crude or a rude fashion.
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These terms are very rarely used in the same sense. Bold normally is used in the sense of fearless or brave or adventurous. It can also mean to stand out prominently. So the word is generally used in a positive sense.
Blatant means obvious in a crude or a rude fashion. So it tends to be used largely in a negative sense.

She was very bold in questioning the king
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