“The low shore of the St. Lawrence does not present the same advantages to the engineer which are to be found where the bold cliff of the Island of Anglesea is separated from the equally bold cliff of the Welsh main.”

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Clearly perceptible or self-explanatory

obvious

as plain as a pikestaff

as plain as the nose on your face

right under your nose

standing out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

staring someone in the face

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

written all over someone

stick out like sore thumb

staring one in the face

staring you in the face

recognized^US

recognised^UK

easily distinguishable

in plain sight

plain as the nose on your face

out of place

anywhere to be seen

instantly recognizable

publicized^US

publicised^UK

easily understandable

straight from the shoulder

straight out

readily comprehensible

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Resolute and steadfast in one's will or ambition

full of determination

committed to the idea of

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Determined and assertive in nature

not backward in coming forward

galvanized^US

full of get-up-and-go

galvanised^UK

comfortable in one's own skin

bent upon

full of determination

energizing^US

energising^UK

full of vim and vigour

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

power-hungry

iron-willed

having killer instinct

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Ambitious or difficult to achieve

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Showing or feeling strong dislike or disrespect

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

libelous^US

libellous^UK

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

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Strong, full and heavy, literally or figuratively

flavoursome^UK

flavorsome^US

focussed^UK

focused^US

flavourful^UK

savoury^UK

savory^US

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Adjective

Rebellious in nature

ill-humored^US

obstinately disobedient

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

having a fit of the sulks

unfavorable^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Vehement or impassioned in expression, sometimes pretentiously so

labored^US

laboured^UK

with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney stone

able to talk the hind legs off a donkey

flap jaw

loose-tongued

having kissed the Blarney Stone

loose-lipped

running on at the mouth

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Large, ambitious, or impressive in scope or scale

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Frank, honest or blunt in manner

straight from the shoulder

saying what one thinks

not afraid to call a spade a spade

unevasive

straight-from-the-shoulder

unmistakable

simple

laying it on the line

calling spade a spade

undiplomatic

brutal

clear-cut

straight to the point

speaking as one finds

not beating around the bush

no beating around the bush

telling it like it is

meaning what one says

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Free from outside control or authority

untrammeled^US

marching to the beat of a different drummer

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Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way

unpleasantly masculine

aggressively masculine

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Adjective

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Bitingly humorous or amusing

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Verb

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(typography) To make a typeface have a thicker or heavier stroke

emphasise^UK

emphasize^US

“We could bold the font to re-enforce the relevance of the content.”

Verb

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To print or write in a boldfaced font

Noun

A font that is dark, written or drawn with thick, strong lines

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