Concealed
Concealed adjective - Not accessible to view.
Obvious
Obvious adjective - Very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad.
Usage example: obvious errors in the book that the editor or proofreader should have caught
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Both words in one sentence
- For a statement to have a double meaning, it must have one obvious meaning and one deliberate meaning, concealed so that only those "in the know" will understand that second meaning.
Source: Double Meaning -
Hidamari Sketch has an expanded version, in that everyone tiptoes around Sae's quite obvious crush on Hiro—even when Sae goes into a barely concealed fit of jealousy when Hiro gets a love letter from a boy.
Source: Oblivious to Love - In the Evil Overlord List, one of the items is that all devices will have a well concealed self-destruct button, and an obvious button labeled "do not press" which will trigger an immediate spray of bullets into anyone stupid enough to disregard it.
Source: Don't Touch It, You Idiot!
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