 ostensive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] manifestly demonstrative | |
| Related terms: | instructive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] represented or appearing as such; pretended | |
| Synonyms: | ostensible | |
| Examples: | "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity" |
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| Related terms: | counterfeit | |
| Similar spelling: |
ostensible Osteen ostensibly ostentate |
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