Definition of the obvious
: something that is easy to understand or recognize
You are stating the obvious. Tell me something I don't already know. Try to look beyond the obvious.
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“The obvious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20obvious. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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