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Obvious vs. Oblivious
Obvious
/ˈɒbviəs/Examples:
'Not very obvious to me.'With your obvious intelligence...'The point was not obvious.
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Oblivious
/əˈblɪviəs/Examples:
He walked past, oblivious to the situation around him.Her dog barked loudly, but she remained oblivious.Working deeply, the artist was oblivious to the time passing.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Oblivious and obvious may look similar but have distinct meanings.
- Remember b in oblivious as being blind to things, lacking awareness.
- Think of v in obvious as visible, meaning something is clear or easily seen.
- Oblivious has an l, which you can associate with being lost in awareness.
- Obvious contains an o, reflecting something thats out' in the open, plain to see.
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