24
apparent(adjective, slight, false, trivial, real)
19
seeming(adjective, reasonable, slight, fake, fair)
14
pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, fantastic)
13
specious(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
13
superficial(adjective, detail, surface, shallow, apparent)
12
alleged(adjective, apparent, supposed, unproven, presumed)
12
outward(adjective, slight, detail, trivial, surface)
11
illusory(adjective, fake, false, apparent, deceptive)
10
so-called(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, affected)
9
evident(adjective, slight, detail, silly, trivial)
9
false(adjective, fake, counterfeit, fantastic, sham)
9
illusive(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
9
obvious
9
ostensive(adjective, surface, apparent)
8
probable(adjective, reasonable, fair, false, acceptable)
8
professed(adjective, fake, counterfeit, lying, apparent)
8
purported(adjective, fake, counterfeit, lying, apparent)
8
supposed(adjective, fake, counterfeit, lying, possible)
7
plausible(adjective, reasonable, fair, acceptable, expected)
6
possible(adjective, reasonable, fair, acceptable, expected)
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