ostensible
അടിയന്തര
definition
adjective
the delay may have a deeper cause than the ostensible reason
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
example
As is so often the case with this Prime Minister, he was talking as much about himself as he was about his 'ostensible' subject.
There is a remarkable piece of dialogue on just this subject in Dr Faustus, although the 'ostensible' topic is music.
Where an employee has no actual authority, either express or implied, to perform the act in question he may still have apparent or 'ostensible' authority.
The 'ostensible' reason behind this attempt is to protect pets and wildlife from these so called cruel traps.
The 'ostensible' purpose of these escapades was to tag the animal's ear, for identification and conservation.
The show confirmed that he is an unabashed landscape painter, regardless of his 'ostensible' subject matter.
The 'ostensible' reason is that he does not wish to relinquish his seat in the European parliament.
It is, after all, made up of 'ostensible' competitors who are allied for the common good.
Given that the country does not appear to have been invaded by a foreign power, what is the 'ostensible' cause of this nationwide panic?
There is simply no money in the till to fund rickety new programs that will quickly outgrow their 'ostensible' resource base.
The 'ostensible' ease with which he makes such jumps unsettles even loyal supporters.
The 'ostensible' goal of this little group was to combat the great colossus of Americana - Mickey Mouse.
The 'ostensible' cause of the conflict was a trivial argument between a public transportation driver and a passenger of different faiths.
Its 'ostensible' purpose was to usher in yet another Five Year Plan, this time on law and order.
For all his 'ostensible' desire to tell the truth, when it comes to the hardest points, McNamara proves slippery.
Later, the company risked its stance of 'ostensible' objectivity by joining the preacher and his family for a picnic supper at a farm north of the city.
A biography of Elvire O'Connor, the 'ostensible' writer of this piece, is included in the program and is a tiny work of art in its own right.
On top of that, the government's plan doesn't even achieve its 'ostensible' goal of solvency!
While the 'ostensible' motivation will be to improve the security of the Internet, the real objective will be to increase corporate profitability.
The safety team's 'ostensible' goal was, if possible, to manage the project to a safe and successful conclusion.
The main thrust of the whole stakeholder exercise was 'ostensibly' to make low-cost pensions available to all.
And he's currently watching The Saint DVDs, although they were 'ostensibly' for me.
They were then flown to Japan, 'ostensibly' because he needed emergency medical care for an abdominal problem.
It was 'ostensibly' naughty, but I like to think I had quite noble motives.
Naked commercialism was evident in even the most 'ostensibly' charitable aspects of the operation.
His aim, 'ostensibly' , was to bring liberty and equality to the oppressed peoples of that continent.
The embodiment of mothers in daughters was cultural ontology: it intended the world in its 'ostensibility' , that is, in making the world appear other than what it is.
All pubs in Limerick city and county may 'ostensibly' be obeying to the smoking ban.
Late in the day, Martyn the Builder came along 'ostensibly' to check on the roof covering.
While dressed in white, Sarah is 'ostensibly' a chaste housewife, in red she becomes the lustful Dolores.
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