Meaning & use
overt
Done or shown openly and without any attempt to hide it.
See it in a sentence
The company faced lawsuits over its overt discrimination in hiring practices.
There was an overt sense of tension between the two rival executives at the meeting.
A note on using this word
Overt is most often paired with its opposite, 'covert,' which describes something hidden or secret.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
covert
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