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overt

Adjective

IPA /əʊˈvɜːt/

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Openly expressed or clearly visible, rather than hidden or kept secret from the people who might notice it.

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overt/əʊˈvɜːt/

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Support is kept secret
Support is displayed openly

Overt support is visible and openly expressed.

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He made no overt attempt to hide his disappointment.
The campaign received overt support from several student organisations.

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overt — Openly expressed or clearly visible, rather than hidden or kept secret from the people who might notice it.

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Openly expressed or clearly visible, rather than hidden or kept secret from the people who might notice it.

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Word origin

From the Old French form overt, meaning opened, ultimately from Latin aperire.

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Overt often contrasts with covert, which describes something hidden or secret.

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