blurts; blurted; blurting
: to say (something) suddenly and without thinking about how people will react
"Gosh, you look awful!" she blurted.
—usually + outHe accidentally blurted out an obscenity.
She blurted out the answer.
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“Blurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/blurt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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