Hidden and Ostensive

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Hidden adjective - Screened or sequestered from view.

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Ostensive is an antonym for hidden.

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

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Hidden is an antonym for ostensive.

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Ostensive and Hidden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hidden/ostensive

Hidden & Ostensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hidden/ostensive>.

Ostensive or Hidden. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hidden/ostensive.

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