Deceptive
Seeming
Seeming adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: a seeming contradiction that disappeared upon closer analysis of the text
Deceptive and seeming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceptive" instead an adjective "Seeming".
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