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Answer for the clue "Hardly inconspicuous ", 7 letters:
blatant

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Word definitions for blatant in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1596, in blatant beast , coined by Edmund Spenser in "The Faerie Queen" to describe a thousand-tongued monster representing slander; probably suggested by Latin blatire "to babble." It entered general use 1650s, as "noisy in an offensive and vulgar way;" ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blatant attempt disapproving (= when someone openly tries to do something bad ) ▪ It was a blatant attempt to hide the truth. a blatant lie (= an obvious lie ) ▪ He felt sure Adams was not convinced by such blatant ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" [syn: blazing , conspicuous , open ] conspicuously and offensively loud; ...

Usage examples of blatant.

She felt herself grow warm in direct response to the blatant sexual desire that emanated from him.

Max and Phyllis, her presence a blatant challenge, had set his teeth on edge.

Not so long ago she would have felt discomposed and furious by their blatant appraisals.

Unlike that afternoon, when she had appeared bedraggled from the long ride, today she wore her finery in a blatant display of royalty and riches.

Stephen gave her a look that was so blatant, so sexual, that Mary trembled.

If she turned her back on her family, especially now, in such a blatant way, Stephen would have to accept the fact that her loyalty now belonged to him.

His blatant rejection, one not even politely disguised, had been the final blow.

With the bulk of blood washed away, he looked at her with blatant question in his eyes.

Looking at the man, she was immediately aware of the blatant way he looked at her!

Not the consequences of his blatant disregard for military discipline.

Her interest in him surged, attracted by the blatant sexuality in his whisky-rich voice.

His blatant statement caught Erin off guard, and heat filled her face.

She inhaled sharply, surprised and yet turned on by his blatant statement.

Lords and delegates were made to wait through this blatant breach of good manners, Jiro raised a placating voice.

I actually said was a far more blatant lie, even though it was nearer to the truth.