overt
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Some young people are now being more overt on their dating profiles, revealing their faces and personal details including names, interests and universities attended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Even without such overt leading of a witness, courts in many places, including Florida, one of America’s leading death penalty states, have questioned “the reliability of statements procured by way of hypnosis.”
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
But “Send Help” is more of a psychological exploration than overt class satire, though it does explore the ridiculous notion of what it would be like to be stranded on an island with your boss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
The best propaganda is not necessarily the overt factual claims that are made in a statement.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
Never with words or overt act would they reproach me, but they did with their eyes—which was worse—and by an unaccustomed silence....
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing overt
The Constitution of the United States
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