Apparent
Apparent adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Nearby Word: apparently
Profound
Profound adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Usage example: a profound observation about good and evil that few listeners fully grasped
Nearby Words: profoundly, profoundness
Both words in one sentence
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In The Slash: Bloody to Fair, Ronnie responds to Ennis's questions about his apparent omniscience (caused by being, well, literally omniscient) with a rambling existential monologue that seems profound and mysterious at first glance, but was really just to confuse her into dropping the subject.
Source: Ice-Cream Koan
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