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obvious
adjective
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Divide obvious into syllables:

ob · vi · ous

How to pronounce obvious:

Definition of obvious:

obvious (adjective):
easy to see or understand
easily discovered, seen, or understood
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind.

Synonyms for obvious:

boldundeniablemanifestunmistakableindisputabledemonstrabledistinctsalientperceptibleunderstandable
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