overt
adjective
: open to view : manifest
overt hostility
overt symptoms of the disease
overt discrimination
both overt and covert military action
overtness
noun
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A bit of lemon zest and almond extract complement and underscore the overall flavor without being overt or overpowering themselves.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
This overt display echoed the main themes – ethnic harmony and common prosperity – reinforced on every foreign media trip to Tibet, ours included.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The statements from Kim and Putin point to a more overt co-operation which may prompt an international reaction at the brazen participation in the war of another combatant.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The comparisons to the first two Reeve films are obvious, in the return of the trunks and the Fortress of Solitude’s appearance, as well as some more overt sense of humor and bright colorful embrace of the superhero comic book inspirations.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
This overt display echoed the main themes – ethnic harmony and common prosperity – reinforced on every foreign media trip to Tibet, ours included.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The statements from Kim and Putin point to a more overt co-operation which may prompt an international reaction at the brazen participation in the war of another combatant.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The comparisons to the first two Reeve films are obvious, in the return of the trunks and the Fortress of Solitude’s appearance, as well as some more overt sense of humor and bright colorful embrace of the superhero comic book inspirations.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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