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Clear to the senses

obvious

adjective

clear to almost anyone

apparent

adjective

easy to see or understand

show up

if something shows up, people can see it

clearly

adverb

in a way that people can easily see, hear, or understand

physical

adjective

able to be seen, touched, or felt

definition

noun

the clear edges or shape that something has that make it easy to see

show up

to make it possible to see something

plain

adjective

easily seen or understood

visible

adjective

able to be seen

marked

adjective

clear and noticeable

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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