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What is another word for blurt?

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Pronunciation:

[ blˈɜːt], [ blˈɜːt], [ b_l_ˈɜː_t]

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How to use "Blurt" in context?

Today, the word "blurt" is commonly used as a verb meaning to speak or declare impulsively without considering the consequences. In its verb form, the word is often used informally to describe an unplanned outburst of verbal diarrhea.

Prior to the late 1800s, the word "blurt" referred to a sudden outburst of vomit. In the 1940s, the word was popularized when American journalist H.L. Mencken used it to describe the Coast Guard's sudden release of information about a wartime bombing raid.

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