Obvious
Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: that remark was an obvious joke, so lighten up
Ringing and obvious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ringing" instead an adjective "Obvious".
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Ringing
Ringing adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: whereas other candidates hedged on that hot-button issue, he delivered a ringing endorsement of the pro-choice position
Obvious and ringing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obvious" instead an adjective "Ringing".
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- The most obvious example is the science/military stations ringing the Rift, 26 stations labeled Rift Station Alpha through Rift Station Zulu.
- His DJ patter includes the following careful subversion of the obvious spoonerisms:David Hatch: Yes, it's Dave the Rave on the medium wave, with another happy-go-go, ringing-dinging, bunky-futting, frunty-bucking, brunty-funking, funting-butting - that was close!
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In fact in Leaping School Festival, the player goes with Homura to watch the movie of "Go-Driller", and Konami even animated some scenes of it in Memories Ringing On, making the homage to Getter Robo even more obvious.
Source: Franchise / Tokimeki Memorial
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