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Italian word
lampante
obvious, glaring, crystal-clear
Looks like
lamp / lampoon
lampoon = to publicly mock or ridicule someone
⚠️ The trap
'Lampante' = obvious, glaring, crystal-clear (from 'lampada' = lamp — as clear as a lamp). Nothing to do with 'lampoon'. 'È lampante!' = 'It's obvious!' 'Olio lampante' = low-grade olive oil originally used in lamps (now refined for human consumption).
To say "lampoon = to publicly mock or ridicule someone" in Italian:
lampante (crystal-clear/obvious); lampeggiare (to flash)
"lampante" in English means:
obvious, glaring, crystal-clear
Example
"È una prova lampante della sua colpa."
"It is glaring proof of his guilt."
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