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| 1. | [ adjective ] appearing as such but not necessarily so | |
| Synonyms: | apparent seeming | |
| 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 | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] represented or appearing as such; pretended | |
| Synonyms: | ostensive | |
| Examples: | "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity" |
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| Related terms: | counterfeit | |
| Similar spelling: |
ostensibly ostensive ostentate |
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