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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But Tehran’s risk calculus had shifted, possibly reflecting the belief among Iranian policymakers that Israel’s increasingly provocative strikes demanded a more forceful, overt response.
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Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s why there are no overt references to the movie in the name, and the touches on the first floor of the restaurant are pretty subtle.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
Yet Roma, their latest album, departs from the overt political commentary that has long defined their sound, delving into themes of self-discovery, nostalgia, and imagination.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed to retaliate for a series of Israeli overt and covert attacks over the past week that killed dozens of people, including at least five children, and wounded thousands more.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
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Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s why there are no overt references to the movie in the name, and the touches on the first floor of the restaurant are pretty subtle.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
Yet Roma, their latest album, departs from the overt political commentary that has long defined their sound, delving into themes of self-discovery, nostalgia, and imagination.
—Sara Ibrahim, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed to retaliate for a series of Israeli overt and covert attacks over the past week that killed dozens of people, including at least five children, and wounded thousands more.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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