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ostensible
'ostensible' - used as an adjective
1. appearing as such but not necessarily so
the ostensible truth of their theories
 2. represented or appearing as such; pretended
His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
See also
  • counterfeit
  • imitative
  • superficial
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