Overt and Privy

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Overt adjective - Open and observable; not secret or hidden.

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Privy is an antonym for overt.

Nearby Word: overtly

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

Usage example: privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice

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Overt is an antonym for privy.

Nearby Word: privation

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