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räikeä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blatant adj Completely obvious and unashamed, especially about something wrong.
  • egregious adj Shockingly bad or blatant; standing out in a negative way.
  • flagrant adj Shockingly obvious and clearly wrong; blatant.
  • garish adj Unpleasantly bright or showy, in a tasteless way.
  • glaring adjective Extremely obvious, especially in a bad way; blatant.
  • loud adj Producing a lot of sound; not quiet.

Senses

räikeä is used for these senses in English:

  • blatant (archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.
  • flagrant Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
  • garish Overly ostentatious; so colorful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]
  • loud (of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.

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