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Definition of overt adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overt

adjective

/əʊˈvɜːt/,

/ˈəʊvɜːt/

/əʊˈvɜːrt/,

/ˈəʊvɜːrt/

[usually before noun] (formal)

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done in an open way and not secretly
- There was little overt support for the project.
- an overt display of affection
compare covert
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Overt is used with these nouns:
aggression
conflict
discrimination
…
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle of ovrir ‘to open’, from Latin aperire.

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