Vocabulary Entry

apparent

|adjective • noun

adjective

Clearly visible or understood; seeming to be true but not necessarily so.

Example Sentences

"Her apparent happiness masked her true feelings."

"The apparent simplicity of the problem made it deceptive."

"There was an apparent contradiction in his story."

noun

Example Sentences

"The apparent of the issue raised many questions."

"In the apparent of evidence, the jury reached a swift conclusion."

"Despite the apparent of joy in the room, tension lingered beneath the surface."