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    ob·vi·ous
    [ˈäbvēəs]
    adjective
    obvious (adjective)
    1. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent:
      "unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession" · "it was obvious a storm was coming in"
      • derogatory
        predictable and lacking in subtlety:
        "it was an obvious remark to make"
    Origin
    late 16th century (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous.
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    adjective
    1. easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent:
      clear
      plain
      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
      writ large
      beyond doubt
      as clear as day
      blinding
      inescapable
      overt
      open
      undisguised
      unconcealed
      frank
      glaring
      blatant
      flagrant
      plain to see
      staring someone in the face
      beyond question
      written all over one
      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
      Opposite:
      imperceptible
      inconspicuous
      obscure
     
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    What does obvious mean?
    The meaning of OBVIOUS is easily discovered, seen, or understood. How to use obvious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Obvious.

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    What do you say if someone says the obvious?
    It describes something that's easy to figure out or the most straightforward option. If someone states the obvious, you're likely to respond with a sarcastic "No duh!" or "Thanks Sherlock." If obvious isn't the obvious word of choice, you can try a synonym such as "evident" or "apparent."

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    Where did the word obvious come from?
    The earliest known use of the word obvious is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for obvious is from 1583, in the writing of Brian Melbancke, writer. obvious is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin obvius, ‑ous suffix.

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    What does obviousness mean?
    1. easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident. 2. lacking in subtlety. 3. Obs. being or standing in the way. ob′vi•ous•ness, n. syn: See apparent. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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    What does obvius mean?
    1. Easily perceived or understood; apparent. See Synonyms at apparent. 2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent: an obvious political ploy that fooled no one. [From Latin obvius, from obviam, in the way, within reach : ob-, against; see ob- + viam, accusative sing. of via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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    What is the difference between obvious and clear?
    apparent is very close to evident except that it may imply more conscious exercise of inference. plain suggests lack of intricacy, complexity, or elaboration. clear implies an absence of anything that confuses the mind or obscures the pattern. Her doctor immediately noticed the obvious signs of the disease.

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