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  • 21obvious */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒbvɪəs] / US [ˈɑbvɪəs] adjective 1) clear to almost anyone The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one. I d have thought that was fairly obvious, James retorted. a glaringly obvious mistake for obvious reasons: For obvious… …

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  • 22obvious — ob|vi|ous [ abviəs ] adjective *** 1. ) clear to almost anyone: The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one. I d have thought that was fairly obvious, James retorted. a glaringly obvious mistake for obvious reasons: For obvious… …

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  • 23obvious — ob|vi|ous W2S2 [ˈɔbviəs US ˈa:b ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: obvius, from obviam; OBVIATE] 1.) easy to notice or understand ▪ The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less. ▪ For obvious reasons the police cannot give any… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24obvious — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ It soon became obvious that the machine did not work. ▪ …

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  • 25obvious — adjective 1 easy to notice or understand: the obvious advantages of co operation | For obvious reasons we have had to cancel tonight s performance. | “Why is she leaving?” “Well, it s pretty obvious isn t it?” | it is obvious (to sb) that: It was …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26obvious — I adj. 1) obvious to (her disappointment was obvious to everyone) 2) obvious that + clause (it s obvious that he is drunk) II n. to state the obvious * * * [ ɒbvɪəs] to state the obvious obvious to (her disappointment was obvious to everyone)… …

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  • 27obvious — 01. It s [obvious] that Roger is unhappy about something. He s been walking around looking depressed all day. 02. I think it s pretty [obvious] that she isn t interested in going out with you. She always avoids you whenever you see her in the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 28obvious — [[t]ɒ̱bviəs[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand. ...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice... Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn t quite so obvious. Syn …

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  • 29Obvious (album) — Infobox Album Name = Obvious Type = studio Artist = 4Him Released = 1998 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Benson Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = The Message (1996) This album = Obvious (1998) Next album = Best Ones (1999) Obvious is… …

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  • 30obvious*/*/*/ — [ˈɒbviəs] adj clear to almost anyone an obvious mistake[/ex] For obvious reasons, I won t go into details.[/ex] It s pretty obvious he s crazy about you.[/ex] …

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