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obvious

Adjective

Meaning

Opposing; fronting.

Exposed; subject; open; liable.

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark.

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... if we are ashamed to imitate our Lord's sufferings, which He endured for us, and to suffer as He suffered, it is obvious that we shall not become partakers with Him in His glory. If that is true of us we shall be believers in word only, not in deed. When deeds are absent, our faith is dead. Symeon the New Theologian

The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards. Arthur Koestler

Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected. George Soros

That which is obvious does not need to be explained. Afghan Proverb

There is no need to point out the obvious. African Proverb

The obvious choice is usually a quick regret. American Proverb

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