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seeming

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seem·ing  (smng)
adj.
Apparent; ostensible.
n.
Outward appearance; semblance.
seeming·ly adv.
seeming·ness n.
seeming [ˈsiːmɪŋ]
adj
(prenominal) apparent but not actual or genuine seeming honesty
n
outward or false appearance
seemingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.seeming - appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
ostensible, apparent
superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"
seeming
adjective apparent, appearing, outward, surface, illusory, ostensible, specious, quasi- We'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
Translations
seeming [ˈsiːmɪŋ]
A. ADJ → aparente
B. N → apariencia f
seeming [ˈsiːmɪŋ] adj (= apparent) [contradiction, inability, indifference] → apparent(e)
seeming
adj attr → scheinbar
seeming [ˈsiːmɪŋ] adj → apparente
seeming [ˈsiːmɪŋ] adj → apparente


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