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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unconcealed, conspicuous |
| Synonyms: | apparent, barefaced, blatant, clear, clear-cut, controlled, crystal clear, distinct, downright, evident, exclusive, flagrant, glaring, gross*, indisputable, limited, manifest, obvious, open, open and shut, palpable, plain, prominent, rank, straightforward, transparent, unequivocal, unmistakable |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden, inconspicuous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | understandable, apparent |
| Synonyms: | apprehensible, audible, clear-cut, coherent, comprehensible, conspicuous, crystal, definite, distinct, evident, explicit, express, graspable, incontrovertible, intelligible, knowable, legible, loud enough, lucent, lucid, manifest, obvious, open and shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, precise, pronounced, readable, recognizable, sharp, simple, spelled out, straightforward, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred, uncomplicated, unequivocal, unmistakable, unquestionable |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, indistinct, mysterious, obscure, unintelligible, vague |
| Main Entry: | conspicuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious, easily seen |
| Synonyms: | apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open-and-shut, patent, perceptible, plain, visible |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret, unnoticeable, unremarkable, unseen |
| Main Entry: | distinct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, obvious |
| Synonyms: | audible, categorical, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, decided, definite, enunciated, evident, explicit, express, incisive, lucid, manifest, marked, noticeable, palatable, patent, perspicuous, plain, prescribed, recognizable, sharp, sharp-cut, specific, transparent, trenchant, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, well-defined |
| Notes: | distinct means something stands out - while distinctive implies that an attribute or quality make something recognizable or distinguishable |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, obscure, undefined, vague |
| Main Entry: | evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, clear |
| Synonyms: | axiomatic, barefaced, clear-cut, conspicuous, crystal clear, distinct, fact, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, logical, manifest, noticeable, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, plain as day, reasonable, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible |
| Antonyms: | disputable, hidden, indefinite, mistakable, obscure, secret, uncertain, unclear, unknown, unsure, vague |
| Main Entry: | explicit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | specific, unambiguous |
| Synonyms: | absolute, accurate, categorical, certain, clean-cut, clear, clear-cut, correct, definite, definitive, direct, distinct, exact, express, frank, lucid, obvious, on the nose, open, outspoken, patent, perspicuous, plain, positive, precise, stated, straightforward, sure, understandable, unequivocal, unqualified, unreserved |
| Notes: | implicit means implied though not directly expressed; explicit means precisely and clearly expressed |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, confused, equivocal, implicit, indefinite, obscure, unspecific, vague |
| Main Entry: | glaring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obvious, unconcealed |
| Synonyms: | audacious, blatant, brazen, capital, conspicuous, crying, egregious, evident, excessive, extreme, flagrant, gross, inordinate, manifest, noticeable, obtrusive, open, outrageous, outstanding, overt, patent, protrusive, rank, visible |
| Antonyms: | concealed, hidden |
| Main Entry: | known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, popular |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received, recognized, well-known |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unknown |
| Main Entry: | manifest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, big as life, bold, clear-cut, conspicuous, crystal clear, disclosed, distinct, divulged, evidenced, evident, evinced, glaring, noticeable, open, palpable, patent, plain, prominent, revealed, shown, straightforward, told, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible |
| Antonyms: | ambiguous, concealed, obscure, unclear, vague |
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