as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
believing that poetry need not be as perspicuous as prose, he writes poems that are intentionally ambiguous
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Recent Examples of perspicuous
But where Hofstadter is playfully enigmatic and brashly brainy, Chalmers’s writing is perspicuous and teacherly — an approach that keeps it from collapsing into recalcitrant obscurity.
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Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Conditions in the state the planes left behind them were far less perspicuous.
—The Economist, 8 Feb. 2020
The president began his Monday by scrutinizing his national security briefing, filling its margins with perspicuous questions and observations.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 10 July 2017
Unspoken but perspicuous is the wish to (at worst) score points off Democrats and (at best) free up a seat on the nation’s most important appeals court for a nominee from the Federalist Society weapons locker.
—Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 12 May 2017
Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Conditions in the state the planes left behind them were far less perspicuous.
—The Economist, 8 Feb. 2020
The president began his Monday by scrutinizing his national security briefing, filling its margins with perspicuous questions and observations.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 10 July 2017
Unspoken but perspicuous is the wish to (at worst) score points off Democrats and (at best) free up a seat on the nation’s most important appeals court for a nominee from the Federalist Society weapons locker.
—Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspicuous
Adjective
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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In its wildest moments, Coogler’s film seems like a collision of Lovecraft Country with True Blood, though more obvious comparisons will likely be drawn to From Dusk Till Dawn.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then the unmistakable gobble of a tom rattled in from our right.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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Fans supporting Baylor and UConn, which also participated in the 2019 Final Four, who made the trip to Tampa six years ago will experience a far more appealing and convenient environment from which there will be an unmistakable high level of energy radiating throughout downtown.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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All of the people involved in the crash appeared to be injured, police said, with the motorcyclist suffering apparent life-threatening injuries.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the union met with Carr on Monday in apparent hopes that Carr, who has promised tight scrutiny of the merger, uses his muscle to achieve measures that protect workers.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The economic case for implementing those other policies is more straightforward than the case for tariffs.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Getting to their stadium is mostly straightforward with the Gtech Community Stadium, which has a capacity of under 18,000 and opened in 2020, sitting at the side of Kew Bridge.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chelsea provided six of England’s 11 starters (Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Niamh Charles, Keira Walsh and Lauren James), and those strong dynamics forged among players who train together every day are evident.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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That quality was evident in Father Arul, who left India to come to the heartland of America and serve the people of the Catholic Church in northeast Kansas.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With these women having formidable 400-meter performances, there was no clear sign of who would reign victorious.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But new research suggests zeroing in on your daily heart rate and step count—and taking an extra second to crunch those numbers—could provide a clearer view into your cardiovascular health.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kim’s hands give us critical theories and histories of governing lines, all the while conjuring distinct Deaf lines.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Each scent captures a distinct encounter, using an olfactory experience to transport the wearer to a specific moment in time.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Perspicuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspicuous. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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