Word of the day
ostensible
1. stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
“the delay may have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason”
adjective
/əˈstɛnsəb(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Her ostensible friendliness masked a deep _____ for the newcomers."
Select three words related to ostensible
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- presumed
- alleged
- transparent
- apparent
- genuine
- sincere
Choose the phrase that uses ostensible correctly
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Find a word related to ostensible
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