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obvious
adjective
the reason was blindingly obvious |
it's obvious that Bob's keen on her:
clear, plain, plain to see, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, conspicuous, pronounced, transparent, clear-cut, palpable, prominent, marked, decided, salient, striking, distinct, bold, noticeable, perceptible, perceivable, visible, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, recognizable;
unmistakable, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, axiomatic, demonstrable, undeniable, as plain as a pikestaff, staring someone in the face, writ large, beyond doubt, beyond question, written all over one, as clear as day, blinding, inescapable;
overt, open, undisguised, unconcealed, frank, glaring, blatant, flagrant;
informal as plain as the nose on one's face, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb, standing/sticking out a mile, right under one's nose.
antonyms imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure.
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