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conspicuous
What does conspicuous mean?
conspicuous (adjective): obvious or easy to notice.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use conspicuous in a sentence?
- He was conspicuous by his absence. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce conspicuous?
/kənˈspɪkjuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does conspicuous come from?
From Latin conspicuus (“visible, striking”), from cōnspicere (“to notice”), from con- (“with, together”) + specere (“to look at”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “conspicuous” mean?
obvious or easy to notice
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lasting forever; unending
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capable of being foretold
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intense; sensitive; sharp
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