overt
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That distinction between overt and internalised coercion was also referenced by two disabled MSPs – Pam Duncan-Glancy and Jeremy Balfour, both of whom sit as independents and oppose the bill.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
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
He does not look to be an isolated internet obsessive with overt ties to white nationalists.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026
The best propaganda is not necessarily the overt factual claims that are made in a statement.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026
Egged on by scheming courtiers and generals, relations between Atawallpa and Washkar spent several years swinging through the emotional valence from concealed suspicion to overt hostility.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The Constitution of the United States
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