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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder
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| definition 1: |
visible, plain, or clearly seen.
The flaws in the construction were quite apparent.- synonyms:
- clear, overt, plain, visible
- antonyms:
- hidden, obscured
- similar words:
- bare, clear-cut, conspicuous, discernible, exposed, manifest, naked, observable, open, ostensive, outstanding, perceivable, perceptible, prominent, public, uncovered
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| definition 2: |
clear to the perception or understanding; obvious.
It was apparent to everyone that he was lying.The symptoms of the man's illness were quite apparent to the doctor.- synonyms:
- clear, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain
- antonyms:
- implicit, inner, obscure
- similar words:
- blatant, clear-cut, conspicuous, ostensive, patent, unmistakable
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| definition 3: |
seeming to be so at first observation, but not necessarily so; ostensible.
The apparent loser of the race ended up the winner.Her shy smile belied her apparent indifference.
- synonyms:
- likely, ostensible, ostensive, probable, seeming
- antonyms:
- actual, real
- similar words:
- alleged, assumed, outward, plausible, presumedly, reputed, specious
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| related words: |
appreciable, certain, distinct, external, glaring, overt, probable, pronounced, striking, superficial, tangible, transparent |
adverb + (adj.)apparent
clinically, glaringly, immediately, increasingly, nowhere, painfully, quickly, readily, soon, this
(adj.)apparent
+ noun
absence,
abundance,
anomaly,
attempt,
bias,
breakdown,
brightness,
chaos,
compromise,
concession,
conflict,
confusion,
contradiction,
correlation,
decline,
diameter,
disagreement,
discrepancy,
disparity,
disregard,
ease,
failure,
fascination,
glance,
hostility,
imbalance,
inability,
incongruity,
inconsistency,
indifference,
intention,
irony,
lack,
magnitude,
modulus,
motion,
motive,
overdose,
paradox,
prosperity,
randomness,
reason,
reference,
relevance,
reluctance,
retaliation,
reversal,
robbery,
shift,
similarity,
simplicity,
sincerity,
size,
success,
suicide,
triumph,
unwillingness,
violation,
weakness,
willingness
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| derivations: |
apparently (adv.), apparentness (n.) |
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