Definition of Ostensible
Ostensible
os·ten·si·ble
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
open to view or displayed;
e.g. His kindness was ostensible in front of her parents.
(adjective)
seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real;
e.g. He made ostensible claims before the court and jury that didn't hold up.
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