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ostensible in French

ostensible in French is apparent — ostensible means clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.

ostensible in French

apparent
adj

What does "ostensible" mean?

  1. adj Clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
  2. adj Seeming to be true or real, though this may not actually be so.
    "The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day."
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ostensible in a sentence

  • The ostensible reason for his visit to New York was to see his mother, but the real reason was to get to the Yankees game the next day.

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What is "ostensible" in French?
"ostensible" in French is apparent. ostensible means: Clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
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