How is the word Prétendu translated from French to English

English translation
ostensible
adjective

Donné comme raison sans être la vraie.

Claimed as a reason but not the real one.

Examples with “Prétendu”

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  • Le but prétendu était la sécurité. — The ostensible aim was safety.

  • Est-ce la raison prétendue ou la vraie ? — Is that the ostensible reason or the real one?

  • Leur prétendu soutien au projet n'a trompé personne. — Their ostensible support for the plan fooled nobody.

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