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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The homage is particularly overt in some pieces: the Victoire necklace, for instance, is an ode to the Eiffel Tower.
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 11 June 2024
Hierarchy ends on the message systemic inequality is fine, as long as those in power don’t get away with overt bullying or murder.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 7 June 2024
With the shoe on the other foot, however, there is no overt effort to make farmers cooperate.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
About 90% of them are overt, with clear labels identifying them as police cameras.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 11 June 2024
Hierarchy ends on the message systemic inequality is fine, as long as those in power don’t get away with overt bullying or murder.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 7 June 2024
With the shoe on the other foot, however, there is no overt effort to make farmers cooperate.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 June 2024
About 90% of them are overt, with clear labels identifying them as police cameras.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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