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seeming process

[/ˈsiːmɪŋ ˈprɒsɛs/]
nounpl: seeming processes
processo aparente
1. A procedure or sequence of actions that appears to be one thing but may not be what it actually is; a deceptive or misleading procedure
The company's seeming process of transparency was just a marketing strategy.
O processo aparente de transparência da empresa era apenas uma estratégia de marketing.
2. In philosophy or logic, a process that has the appearance or semblance of being legitimate or valid without necessarily being so
The argument followed a seeming process of logic but contained hidden fallacies.
O argumento seguiu um processo aparente de lógica mas continha falácias ocultas.
Synonyms
apparent processostensible processsuperficial processdeceptive procedure
Antonyms
genuine processauthentic proceduretransparent processactual process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
processo aparente
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
processo aparente
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all seeming and no substance
appears to be but isn't
a wolf in sheep's clothing
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