ostensible
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
apparent; obvious; professed to be a certain wayPart of speech:
Adjectiveostensible; more ostensible; most ostensible; less ostensible; least ostensible
Example sentences with this word:
It was ostensible to see that the proposition was a scam.
The sad fact is that although the ostensible reason for the dolphin kills was that dolphins were stealing and eating the commercial fish species, examination of their stomach contents showed that only the false killer whales were actually feeding on yellowtail.
The ostensible reason for choosing the girl was for her beauty.
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