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
Shocking and obvious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Obvious".
Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness
Both words in one sentence
- We then flash back to show How We Got Here, leaving this shocking swerve as a cliffhanger until the end, when we find out the obvious: the conman was conning the mooks.
Source: Captain Obvious Reveal -
Despite this there's a shocking number of contestants that are bum rushing through the qualifier and ignores even the most obvious traps like the sole, muddy panel by the ledge.
Source: Genre Blindness aka: Genre Blind - The Untwist is when a plot twist is shocking because the audience had dismissed it as being too obvious.
Source: Opposite Tropes
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