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| apparent |
seeming to be so at first observation, but not necessarily so; ostensible. [1/3 definitions] |
| at first blush |
when first observed; at first glance. |
| dissolve |
of a shot in films or videotapes, to fade away while the next appears dimly at first and then becomes clearer and replaces the first. [1/11 definitions] |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| initially |
at first; in the beginning. |
| ironically |
contrary to what seemed likely at first or to what one would naturally predict. [1/2 definitions] |
| originally |
at first. [1/3 definitions] |
| prima facie |
at first look; before closer examination or investigation. |
| ugly duckling |
a person or thing that at first seems unattractive or unpromising, but later becomes beautiful or admirable. |
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