Evident and Ostensive

Evident

Evident adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the evident motive for the assault was robbery

Ostensive and evident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensive" instead an adjective "Evident".

Ostensive

Ostensive adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the ostensive purpose of his visit was to discuss the terms of his will

Evident and ostensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Evident" instead an adjective "Ostensive".
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