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  • 1outright — out|right1 [ˈautraıt] adj [only before noun] 1.) clear and direct ▪ an outright refusal ▪ an outright attack on his actions 2.) complete and total ▪ an outright victory ▪ an outright ban on the sale of tobacco 3.) the outright winner/victor… …

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  • 2outright — 1 adverb 1 without trying to hide your feelings or intentions: They laughed outright at my suggestion. | Tell him outright exactly what you think. 2 completely: The town was destroyed outright. | She won outright. 3 buy/own sth outright to own… …

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  • 3ban — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ blanket (esp. BrE), complete, outright, total ▪ partial ▪ temporary ▪ overtime …

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  • 4outright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Outright is used with these nouns: ↑ban, ↑cancellation, ↑confrontation, ↑contempt, ↑deception, ↑denial, ↑disbelief, ↑dismissal, ↑hostility, ↑lie, ↑majori …

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  • 5French ban on face covering — An example of the type of face covering banned in public places in France …

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  • 9Gun politics — A pyre of confiscated smuggled weapons about to be set ablaze in Nairobi, Kenya …

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