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ostensible
ostensible
/ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/
adjective
Represented or appearing as such; pretended
(
ostensible
,
ostensive
)
represented or appearing as such; pretended
His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
Appearing as such but not necessarily so
(
ostensible
,
seeming
,
apparent
)
appearing as such but not necessarily so
For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
The committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
The ostensible truth of their theories
the ostensible truth of their theories
His seeming honesty
his seeming honesty
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