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Ostensible
see synonyms of ostensibleAdjective
1. apparent, ostensible, seeming
appearing as such but not necessarily so
Example Sentences:'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'
2. ostensible, ostensive
represented or appearing as such; pretended
Example Sentences:'His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity'
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