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obvious

/ˈɑb.vi.əs/ adjective B1
  1. Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
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In an instant it was obvious that we had at last come upon the true place, and that we had not been the only people to visit the spot recently.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 20 · B2
"Well, well, I had no idea I was so obvious a Britisher.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 73 · B2
“And once again, if the thought of leaving a bicycle concealed outside had occurred to you, would it really have seemed worth doing when the dullest detective would naturally say this is an obvious blind, as the bicycle is the first thing which the fugitive needed in order to make his escape.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 71 · C1
The shotgun is a strange weapon to use inside a house; but he had intended to use it outside, and there it has very obvious advantages, as it would be impossible to miss with it, and the sound of shots is so common in an English sporting neighbourhood that no particular notice would be taken.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 76 · C1

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