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over·ob·vi·ous | \ ˌō-vər-ˈäb-vē-əs 
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\Definition of overobvious
: too obvious an overobvious pun 'You look like you just came from work,' she said, wondering why something about that seemed overobvious, like why bring a briefcase to a date?— Charles Atkins
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