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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However, at least, Trump is overt about his positions while Pritzker and others are more covert.
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Hollywood’s #MeToo movement taught us, sexism isn’t always as overt as harassment.
—Lela London, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And the overt nod to the sinking of the Titanic feels contrived, since there is little obvious connection between the 1912 maritime disaster and the political intrigues of 17th-century Denmark.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The ensuing conversations are inquisitive, and don’t feature too much overt tension, but all the while, Hong plants the seeds for his signature third-act outbursts over dinner and drinks.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Of course, as Hollywood’s #MeToo movement taught us, sexism isn’t always as overt as harassment.
—Lela London, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And the overt nod to the sinking of the Titanic feels contrived, since there is little obvious connection between the 1912 maritime disaster and the political intrigues of 17th-century Denmark.
—Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The ensuing conversations are inquisitive, and don’t feature too much overt tension, but all the while, Hong plants the seeds for his signature third-act outbursts over dinner and drinks.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Overt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overt. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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overt
adjective
: open to view : not secret
overt hostility
overtly
adverb
overtness
noun
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