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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
I take off points for blatant spelling errors
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Recent Examples of blatant
For example, the State Department had been planning to buy $400 million worth of armored electric vehicles from Tesla—a process that began during the Biden administration—but has since placed the purchase on hold, presumably to avoid the appearance of a blatant conflict of interest.
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Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.
—Simon Shuster/berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
For many, this was blatant and disruptive interference in domestic electoral politics – not unlike the subtler versions of election meddling that the transatlantic partners have frequently attributed to nefarious outside actors, including Russia and China.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, whether a blatant disregard of S&P’s concerns or a stunning lack of awareness, the very next day, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration signaled its intent to borrow another $830 million.
—Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Some called it a blatant act of interference in the German elections, which were then about a week away.
—Simon Shuster/berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
For many, this was blatant and disruptive interference in domestic electoral politics – not unlike the subtler versions of election meddling that the transatlantic partners have frequently attributed to nefarious outside actors, including Russia and China.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, whether a blatant disregard of S&P’s concerns or a stunning lack of awareness, the very next day, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration signaled its intent to borrow another $830 million.
—Bill Conway, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatant
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Supporters of the property tax cut have been vocal about their desire to reduce spending and give money back to Idaho residents.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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Both the audits and Gómez’s call to the court have been spurred on by the wider narrative at play, in which U.S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his concerns of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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This year organizers are acknowledging openly what’s been obvious for a while.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then there are the injuries and other conditions that emergency physicians treat regularly that are often preventable — but may not be obvious to the rest of us.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bongino, a 50-year-old former Secret Service agent turned conservative-media commentator, is instead most well known for his outspoken support for Trump and his frequent spreading of misinformation, including about the FBI.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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Filming their every outspoken thought and conversation whether in the newsroom, at home, on the street or in cars driving around frigid Moscow, the director channels the growing sense of dread as the government crackdown accelerates and the war nears.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Neglecting the interior line has proven Buffalo’s most glaring issue.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The media maelstrom placed a glaring and unwelcome spotlight on the city.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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And the tiny town of Dalton, Georgia, home of the largest solar panel manufacturing plant in the western hemisphere and source of about 2,000 jobs, is in the district represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene, a vociferous climate-change skeptic who has nonetheless cheered the factory.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2025
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The fans, some of the most vociferous in the world, were in open rebellion.—
James Horncastle,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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To fix a noisy box spring, add sturdy material, such as thick cardboard or a thin piece of plywood in between the box spring and mattress.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite being a man down, Ruben Amorim’s side were relatively comfortable in the second half as a noisy Old Trafford crowd enjoyed a win that increased the gap between the two teams to 16 points.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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