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Obvious Describe Critical Unnecessary Shows Lack Imagination Obviousness

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If you describe something that someone says as o______, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination .If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination .
There are some very obvious phrases that we should know better than to use.
Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.
word obvious
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adjective
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice.
Determining how he will conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.
If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination .
There are some very obvious phrases that we should know better than to use.
Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.
inflections obviousness
cefr-level B1

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