"hidden in plain sight" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-hidden in plain sight.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hidden in plain sight (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Seemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (seemingly hidden): piilossa keskellä pöytää (Finnish)
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