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  • adjective Not subtle.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ subtle

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Examples

  • But perhaps less innocuous in "Hop," directed by Tim Hill ("Alvin and the Chipmunks"), is the vocal presence of Hugh Hefner in two scenes (accompanied by Playboy magazine's famed rabbit logo on the gates of Hefner's mansion), as well as completely nonsubtle, visual shout-outs to the boiled-bunny business in "Fatal Attraction."

    The Seattle Times 2011

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