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# ostensus **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** ostensus ## Words From This Root - ostensible - Stated or appearing to be the reason or purpose, though the real one may be different.
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/ɑˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/
Stated or appearing to be the reason or purpose, though the real one may be different.
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