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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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