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| 1. | [ adjective ] clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses | |
| Synonyms: | evident plain patent manifest | |
| Examples: | "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields" "evident hostility" "manifest disapproval" "patent advantages" "made his meaning plain" "in plain view" |
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| Related terms: | obvious | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] appearing as such but not necessarily so | |
| Synonyms: | seeming ostensible | |
| Examples: | "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent" "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies" "the ostensible truth of their theories" "his seeming honesty" |
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| Related terms: | superficial | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] readily apparent to the eye | |
| Examples: | "angry for no apparent reason" "had no visible means of support" |
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| Related terms: | visible | |
| Similar spelling: |
apparently apparency apprentice apprenticed aperient appearing appearance |
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