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o·vert

overt

 
 
pronunciation:
o vuhrt [or] o vuhrt
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.)
Overt discrimination was the norm in southern states at that time; discrimination in the north was more subtle.Sanctions have not been imposed despite the nation's overt aggression toward its neighbor.
synonyms:
brazen, clear, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, palpable, unconcealed, unmistakable
antonyms:
clandestine, covert, stealthy, surreptitious, ulterior, undercover, veiled
similar words:
apparent, bare, conspicuous, explicit, exposed, patent, perceptible, plain, prominent, undisguised, visible
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)overt less, more, sometimes
(adj.)overt + adverb forth, necessarily
(adj.)overt + noun act, action, affection, agenda, aggression, allusion, anti-semitism, appeal, assertion, attempt, awareness, ban, behavior, bias, censorship, claim, coercion, combat, commentary, competition, compliance, conflict, confrontation, content, criticism, demonstration, depression, discrimination, disease, display, emotion, expression, form, harassment, hostility, identification, ideology, indicator, intent, intention, intervention, intimidation, involvement, landmark, manifestation, manipulation, meaning, measure, message, move, narrative, narrator, nationalism, operation, opposition, oppression, prejudice, pressure, racism, recognition, reference, rejection, repression, resistance, response, segregation, sensation, sensuality, sentiment, sexuality, sign, signal, spirituality, stroke, struggle, symbol, symbolism, sympathy, symptom, tendency, tension, theme, threat, violence [See all][See only the most frequent]