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OSTENSIVE
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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:
Manifestly demonstrative
Classified under:
Similar:
informative; instructive (serving to instruct or enlighten or inform)
