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   manifest

   /ˈmanɪfɛst/

   adjective

   • 1. clear or obvious to the eye or mind: "her manifest charm and proven ability"

   verb

   • 1. show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate: "Lizzy manifested signs of severe depression" Similar displayshowexhibitdemonstratebetraypresentevincerevealindicatemake plainexpressdeclareOpposite hide
   • ▪ be evidence of; prove: "bad industrial relations are often manifested in strikes" Similar be evidence ofbe a sign ofindicateshowattestreflectbespeakproveestablishevidencesubstantiatecorroborateverifyconfirmliterary:betokenOpposite maskdeny
   • ▪ (of an ailment) become apparent through the appearance of symptoms: "a disorder that usually manifests in middle age"
   • ▪ (of a ghost or spirit) appear: "one deity manifested in the form of a bird"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin manifestus.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

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