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seemingadjective appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmeda seeming contradiction that disappeared upon closer analysis of the text apparent, assumed, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, supposed demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visibleconceivable, plausible, possible, supposablelikely, probableclear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plaindeceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginarymisleading, speciousfake, faked, feigned, phony(also phoney), pretended, pseudo, put-onalleged, claimed, professed, purported, so-called hidden, inapparentimplausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikelyactual, authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, genuine, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verified outward and often deceptive indicationher altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself appearance, face, guise, name, outward, semblance, show air, effect, impressionhint, implication, insinuation, resemblance, suggestionaffectation, demonstration, display, fiction, image, imitation, imposture, likeness, make-believe(also make-belief), pose, pretense(or pretence), representation, simulationcloak, disguise, exterior, facade(also façade), front, gloss, mask, masquerade, patina, Potemkin village, shape, shell, surface, veneer first blush to give the impression of beingI tried to cheer them up because they seemed depressed acting, appearing, coming across (as), coming off (as), feeling, looking, making, sounding dissembling, pretendingrecalling, resembling, suggestinghinting, implying, insinuating adj.apparent, illusory, seeming, ostensible mean not actually being what appearance indicates.apparent suggests appearance to unaided senses that may or may not be borne out by more rigorous examination or greater knowledge.the apparent cause of the accident illusory implies a false impression based on deceptive resemblance or faulty observation, or influenced by emotions that prevent a clear view.an illusory sense of security seeming implies a character in the thing observed that gives it the appearance, sometimes through intent, of something else.the seeming simplicity of the story ostensible suggests a discrepancy between an openly declared or naturally implied aim or reason and the true one.the ostensible reason for their visit in the 15th century |