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Word: Obvious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘frequently encountered’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒbvɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent
Short Definition:easily perceived or understood
Examples:- unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession
- it was obvious a storm was coming in
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