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overt

/oʊˈvɚt/adjective2 syllables

Overt means: open and observable; not secret or hidden.

Synonyms for overt14

adjective, as in open and observable; not secret or hidden

open, bald, barefaced, naked, raw, undisguised, visible, explicit, expressed, unconcealed, public

also used for overt

manifest, patent, plain

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Opposites of overt

covert

What does overt mean?1

adjective

1

open and observable; not secret or hidden“an overt lie”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with overt?17

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Overt in a sentence

  • The speaker believes that overt expression of feeling for others helps people tap into their own repressed emotions.unknown
  • There is no overt sign of damage.ceviri_atolyesi

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