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Meaning of the word apparent in English

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apparent

US /əˈper.ənt/
UK /əˈpær.ənt/
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Adjective

1.

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
2.

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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