Obvious and Surreptitious

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Obvious adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.

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Surreptitious is an antonym for obvious.

Nearby Words: obviously, obviousness

Surreptitious adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: a private investigator adept at taking surreptitious pictures of adulterous couples

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Obvious is an antonym for surreptitious.

Nearby Word: surreptitiously

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