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con·spic·u·ous Listen to audio/kənˈspɪkjəwəs/ adjective
[more conspicuous; most conspicuous] 1 : very easy to see or notice
There were a number of conspicuous changes to the building. The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot/position. The bird has a conspicuous red head. She felt very conspicuous in her pink coat. He was uncomfortable about his conspicuous weight gain. The President was conspicuous by his absence at the peace talks. [=his absence was very noticeable; people had expected him to be there and noticed that he wasn't]opposite inconspicuous
2 : attracting attention by being great or impressive
The business was a conspicuous success. conspicuous bravery
— con·spic·u·ous·ly adverb
The sign was placed very conspicuously. He was conspicuously [=noticeably] absent from the meeting.
— con·spic·u·ous·ness Listen to audio /kənˈspɪkjəwəsnəs/ noun [noncount]

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