patent

/ˈpeɪtənt/, /ˈpætənt/ adjective formal

Translation

patent lie/nonsense › something that is obviously false

bariz/açıkça/belirgin yanlış, yalan

The explanation he gave - that was patent nonsense.1907

patently adverb formal ›

imtiyazlı bir şekilde

Her claims are patently (= obviously) false.

(Definition of patent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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