Adjective

(en adjective)

Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.

Obvious, on show.

* (Richard Henry Dana)

Harsh and blatant tone.

* (Edmund Spenser)

A monster, which the blatant beast men call.

* (Washington Irving)

Glory, that blatant word, which haunts some military minds like the bray of the trumpet.

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Adjective

(en adjective)

Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.

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*2014 , Daniel Taylor, " World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:

*:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.

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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.

Engrossed.

Unwavering from a course of action.