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conspicuous by its absence Definition


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conspicuous
adj
    1. Visibly noticeable or obvious.
    2. Notable; striking; glaring.
      Thesaurus: blatant, flagrant, glaring, obvious, apparent, noticeable, evident, salient, manifest, patent, remarked, marked, egregious, sticking out like a sore thumb; Antonym: imperceptible.
Derivative: conspicuously
adverb
    Derivative: conspicuousness
    noun
      Idiom: conspicuous by its absence
        Noticeable by the fact that it is not there.
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin conspicuus visible.



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