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OSTENSIBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Represented or appearing as such; pretended
Example:
His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
Synonyms:
ostensible; ostensive
Classified under:
Similar:
counterfeit; imitative (not genuine; imitating something superior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Appearing as such but not necessarily so
Example:
his seeming honesty
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
superficial (concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually)
