Meanings
verbstate the obvious (third-person singular simple present states the obvious, present participle stating the obvious, simple past and past participle stated the obvious)
present singular third person states the obvious · participle present stating the obvious · participle past stated the obvious · past stated the obvious
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APA
state the obvious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20the%20obvious
MLA
“state the obvious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20the%20obvious. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state the obvious,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20the%20obvious.
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