state the obvious

state the ob·vi·ous

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Definitions of state the obvious words

verbal expression state the obvious point out sth already evident 1
phrase state the obvious If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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