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English adjective: ostensible | |||
| 1. | ostensible appearing as such but not necessarily so | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | apparent, seeming | ||
| Similar | superficial | ||
| Antonyms | profound | ||
| 2. | ostensible represented or appearing as such; pretended | ||
| Samples | His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity. | ||
| Synonyms | ostensive | ||
| Similar | counterfeit, imitative | ||
| Antonyms | echt, genuine | ||
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