SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
self-evident
adjective
Clear without requiring further explanation or proof.
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Clear without proof
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Usage distinction
Return to topSelf-evident claims to need no further demonstration. Taken for granted describes acceptance and does not establish that the claim is actually justified.
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The need for a larger room became self-evident when guests filled the hallway.
The need for different symbols became self-evident when two otherwise identical arrows pointed in opposite directions on the same small diagram.
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