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apparent

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  1. evident               
 
ap.par.ent \*-'par-*nt, -'per-\ \-'par(-*)nt-le-, -'per(-*)nt-\ 
   \-'par-*nt-n*s, -'per-\ aj [ME, fr. OF aparent, fr. Lapparent-, apparens, 
   prp. of app]are-re to appear 1: open to view : VISIBLE  2: clear or 
   manifest to the understanding : EVIDENT  3: appearing as actual to the eye 
   or mind  4: having an indefeasible right to succeed to a title or estate  
   5: having such an appearance of reality as to appear reasonably true under  
   the circumstancesests appearance to unaided senses that is not or may not 
   be borne out by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge; ILLUSORY 
   definitely implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or 
   faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view; 
   SEEMING implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the 
   appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else; OSTENSIBLE applies 
   chiefly to reasons or motives and suggests a discrepancy between an openly 
   declared or naturally implied aim or reason and the true one - 
   ap.par.ent.ly av SYN syn ILLUSORY, SEEMING, OSTENSIBLE: APPARENT sugg