Origin: Latin
suffix -ance
Semblance has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
"the situation soon took on a different color"
2
an erroneous mental representation
3
picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
4
likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar.
Example Sentences
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
noun
"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
noun
"the situation soon took on a different color"
noun
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