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overt

/ə(ʊ)ˈvɜːt/adjective

Done openly, without any attempt to hide it.

Example sentences

  • “There was overt tension between the two managers during the meeting.”
  • “The new law bans overt advertising of tobacco products.”

Its paired opposite is 'covert', hidden. Both are staples of political and military writing.

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