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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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Presented as the reason or appearance, though the reality may differ.

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ostensible

The ostensible purpose of the trip was business, but he also hoped to visit friends.
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The ostensible purpose of a networking event was to introduce local designers to one another.
From Reading Beneath the Surface.
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