apparent

Adjective
  1. Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment (synset 301622528)
    "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"; "a palpable lie"
    similar to: obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
    same as: evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable
  2. Appearing as such but not necessarily so (synset 301879953)
    "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"
    similar to: superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
    same as: ostensible, seeming

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