Meaning of the word apparent in English

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apparent

US /əˈper.ənt/

UK /əˈper.ənt/

clearly visible or understood; obvious

Example:

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It was apparent that she was tired.

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The solution became apparent after some thought.

Synonym:

obvious evident clear plain manifest

seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

Example:

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His apparent calm masked a deep anxiety.

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There was an apparent contradiction in his statements.

Synonym:

seeming ostensible superficial specious

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