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obvious

ob·vi·ous [ óbvee əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. easy to see: easy to see or understand because not concealed, difficult, or ambiguous

2. unsubtle: lacking subtlety or any attempt at concealment

[Late 16th century. < Latin obvius "in the way" < via "way"]

ob·vi·ous·ness noun
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