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Conspicuous

//kənˈspɪk.ju.əs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Obvious or easy to notice.

    "He was conspicuous by his absence."

  2. 2
    Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

    "He had a conspicuous lump on his forehead."

Adjective
  1. 1
    obvious to the eye or mind wordnet
  2. 2
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious wordnet

Etymology

From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).

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