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Ostensible Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ible

Ostensible has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

appearing as such but not necessarily so

"for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"

"the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"

"the ostensible truth of their theories"

"his seeming honesty"

2

represented or appearing as such; pretended

"His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

3

Apparent, evident; meant for open display.

Example Sentences
"for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent" adjective
"the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies" adjective
"the ostensible truth of their theories" adjective
"his seeming honesty" adjective
"His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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