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11Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) — Conspicuous Service Cross Medal and ribbon Awarded by Australia …
12Conspicuous Service Cross — can refer to: Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) Conspicuous Service Cross (New York) Conspicuous Service Cross (United Kingdom) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …
13Conspicuous conservation — is an idea that grew out of Conspicuous Consumption. The term Conspicuous Conservation was coined by Sexton and Sexton.[1] It refers to the relatively recent phenomenon of engaging in activities that are environmentally friendly in order to… …
14conspicuous consumption — ➔ consumption * * * conspicuous consumption UK US noun [U] DISAPPROVING ► the practice of buying expensive goods in order to show people how rich you are: »The symbols of conspicuous consumption are the fur coats worn by the rich wives of the… …
15conspicuous — [kən spik′yo͞o əs] adj. [L conspicuus, open to view < conspicere, to look at, observe < com , intens. + specere, see: see SPY] 1. easy to see or perceive; obvious [a conspicuous billboard] 2. attracting attention by being unexpected,… …
16Conspicuous — Con*spic u*ous, a. [L. conspicuus, fr. conspicere to get sight of, to perceive; con + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}] 1. Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye. [1913 Webster] It …
17conspicuous — I adjective apparent, clarus, clear, clear cut, conspicuus, definite, discernible, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, distinguished, evident, exposed, exposed to view, flagrant, in bold relief, in evidence, in plain sight, in the foreground …
18conspicuous — 1540s, from L. conspicuus visible, open to view, striking, from conspicere to look at, observe, see, notice, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + specere (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said …
19conspicuous — The phrase conspicuous by its (or one s) absence is a cliché. See clichés …
20conspicuous — [adj1] obvious, easily seen apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open and shut*, patent, perceptible, plain, visible; concept 619 Ant. concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret,… …
