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ostensible: Meaning and Definition of
os•ten•si•ble
Pronunciation: (o-sten'su-bul), [key]
— adj.
- outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- apparent, evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories.
See also:
- ostensible (Thesaurus)
