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overt

o·vert [ ō vúrt, ṓ vùrt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unconcealed: done openly and without any attempt at concealment

2. open and intentional: done openly and intentionally, and therefore able to be taken as a sign of criminal intent

[14th century. < Old French, past participle of ovrir "open" < Latin aperire (see aperture)]

o·vert·ly [ ō vúrtlee ] adverb
o·vert·ness noun
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