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Plain destitution unveiled (5)

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overt

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'plain' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for overt that I've seen before include "This is not hard to see" , "Trove (anag.)" , "not disguised" , "Clear" , "Open, up front" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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