Patent and Simple

Patent

Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: unfortunately, the patent stupidity of the proposal did not deter the city council from putting it up for a vote

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

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

Simple

Simple adjective - Involving minimal difficulty or effort.
Usage example: I got all of the answers right because it was such a simple test

Patent and simple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patent" instead an adjective "Simple".

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