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ostensible
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appearing or stated to be true or real, but potentially deceptive or misleading
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most ostensible
Comparative
more ostensible
gradable
Examples
The ostensible purpose of the meeting was to discuss new business strategies, but much of the time was spent gossiping.
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