blatant
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The othering has been both blatant and subtle.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sandpapergate, the scandal that engulfed Australia eight years ago, was blatant cheating played out in real time on live television to a global audience.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Immediately, the opening song, “a lot of feelings, no solutions,” hits listeners with a punchy bass line and blatant lyrics about having no advice to offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Lineage’s statement is riddled with misinformation in a blatant attempt to deflect blame for their role in this matter,” a company representative said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It might have been the blatant wizardishness of his appearance, but it might, too, have been that even Uncle Vernon could sense that here was a man whom it would be very difficult to bully.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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