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• obvious (adjective)

obvious /ˈɑːbvijəs/ adjective obvious /ˈɑːbvijəs/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of OBVIOUS [more obvious; most obvious] 1 : easy to see or notice

• Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease.
• She saw only the most obvious differences.

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• It was obvious that things weren't working out.
• Her reasons for leaving were obvious. = It's obvious why she left.
• The answer seems obvious enough to me.
• The problem was immediately obvious to everyone in the room.
• He was the obvious candidate/choice for president.
• The obvious question is: how did he become so successful?
• For obvious reasons, I would not like to reveal my name.

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the obvious

: something that is obvious

• You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know.
• Try to look beyond the obvious.

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— obviousness

noun [noncount]

• the obviousness of his answer

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