Patent and Shocking

Patent

Patent adjective - Very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad.
Usage example: a patent error that should have been caught before the book was published

Shocking and patent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Patent".

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

Shocking

Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Patent and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patent" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker
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