ostensible in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ostensible in the English»French Dictionary

ostensible [Brit ɒˈstɛnsɪb(ə)l, Am ɑˈstɛnsəb(ə)l, əˈstɛnsəb(ə)l] ADJ

ostensible in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ostensible in the English»French Dictionary

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Too often, though, the performers are simply singing into space without any ostensible reason for being there.
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Urban renewal efforts undertaken for ostensible improvements had adversely affected the center of their neighborhood.
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The site's ostensible primary purpose was publication of poetry anthologies submitted by aspiring authors, and invitations to poetry conventions hosted by the group.
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The album was produced two years after the band's ostensible break-up.
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The second film bears little resemblance to its ostensible source.
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The company is bound by his ostensible authority in his dealings with those who do not know of the limitation.
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An advantage of this and other cases of ostensible thoughtographic appearances is that, as the paranormal interpretation is falsifiable, it is not a pseudo-scientific hypothesis.
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The ostensible reason must have been that the illegitimate offspring would become a burden on the parish.
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Despite the ostensible impossibility of such a technique, there were investors that saw potential.
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Both were viewed as ostensible conservatives compared to their predecessors.
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