overt display

Frequency: 5.55.8 per million words

An open and unconcealed exhibition of a quality or feeling.

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Examples (10)

  • The politician's overt display of wealth angered the struggling voters.
  • She was uncomfortable with his overt display of affection in public.
  • There was an overt display of military power during the national parade.
  • The CEO made an overt display of confidence despite the falling stock prices.
  • We witnessed an overt display of hostility between the two rival players.
  • Such an overt display of favoritism is not allowed in this company.
  • The museum's overt display of religious artifacts sparked a heated debate.
  • His overt display of grief at the funeral moved everyone to tears.
  • The government issued an overt display of support for the new environmental policy.
  • I was surprised by the overt display of arrogance from the young prodigy.