Definition of overt
: open to view : manifest overt hostility overt symptoms of the disease overt discrimination both overt and covert military action
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adverbovertness
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There has been no overt opposition to Mr Xi’s amassing of ever-greater power.
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The backlash was immediate, with Trump’s female surrogates rushing to defend him from charges of overt sexism.
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This level of overt negativity goes against everything Gaga has stood for in her career.
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That includes covert, and overt, meddling in elections.
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The women told tales of discrimination both overt and subtle.
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Nevertheless, Coppola creates a portrait of the repressed, isolated lives of women and girls during wartime — even if the only overt signs of battle here are faraway explosions and the occasional cavalry coming by.
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This production's bigger staging decision is to remove any overt adult stereotypical male presence.
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For the most part, the bear seems to be staying on the brushy south side of the creek, away from the campground, and hasn't shown overt signs of aggression.
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Origin and Etymology of overt
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from past participle of ovrir to open, from Vulgar Latin *operire, alteration of Latin aperire
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playDefinition of overt for English Language Learners
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: easily seen : not secret or hidden
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: not secret or hidden overt hostility
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