ADJECTIVE | all | ostensible, apparent, seeming | appearing as such but not necessarily so |
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all | ostensible, ostensive | represented or appearing as such |
Sounds | aasteh'nsahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Appearing as such but not necessarily so. | |
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Example | "the ostensible truth of their theories" | |
Synonyms | apparent, seeming | |
Broader | superficial | Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious |
Spanish | aparente, evidente, ostensible |
Meaning | represented or appearing as such; pretended. | |
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Example | "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity" | |
Synonym | ostensive | |
Broader | counterfeit, imitative | not genuine |
Spanish | manifiesto, ostensible, ostensivo | |
Adverbs | ostensibly | from appearances alone |
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