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apparent
adjective /əˈpær.ənt/
/-ˈper-/ Definition
B2 able to be seen or understood: Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone. [+ that] It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself. I was on the metro this morning when for no apparent reason the man opposite suddenly screamed.Apparent and obviousVisible C1 [before noun] seeming to exist or be true: There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports. She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.Seeming and purporting to beFaking and pretending
(Definition of apparent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Seeming and purporting to be
Synonyms and related words:
- appear verb (SEEM)
- as if/though idiom
- by the look(s) of things idiom
- come across phrasal verb (BEHAVE)
- come over phrasal verb (SEEM)
- formal adjective (OFFICIAL)
- impression noun (EFFECT)
- ostensible adjective
- outward adjective (ON OUTSIDE)
- persona noun
- prima facie adjective
- putative adjective
- seemingly adverb
- semblance noun
- so-called adjective
- superficial adjective (FALSE APPEARANCE)
- supposed adjective (OTHERS' OPINION)
- supposedly adverb
- surface adjective (APPEARANCE)
- surface noun (APPEARANCE)
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