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   semblance

   /ˈsɛmbləns/

   noun

   • 1. the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different: "she tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order"
   • ▪ resemblance; similarity: "it bears some semblance to the thing I have in mind"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from sembler ‘seem’, from Latin similare, simulare ‘simulate’.

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   • apariencia… ar, aparência, semelhança… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SEMBLANCE meaning: 1. a situation or condition that is similar to what is wanted or expected, but is not exactly as….

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   What does a semblance of a condition mean?

   • If there is a semblance of a particular condition or quality, it appears to exist, even though this may be a false impression. They had nursed Peter back to some semblance of health. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   What does semblance mean in Hindi?

   • The Hindi translation for the word 'semblance' is झलक. English definition of semblance: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. For example, 'he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity' or 'he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction'. The situation soon took on a different color.

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   What is the meaning of semblant?

   • Semblant means resembling or having the appearance of something. This term is derived from the French word 'semblant'. For instance, 'Her brow thus smooth, her look was thus serene' (Matthew Prior). 'Lurks false Duessa, secretly unseen' (Fairy Queen). 'Full lively is the semblant, though the substance dead' (Edmund Spenser).

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   What is a semblance of piety?

   • An appearance or outward seeming of (something which is not actually there or of which the reality is different from its appearance). With patches, colours, and with formes being fetcht From glist'ring semblances of piety. With high words, that bore Semblance of worth not substance.

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   What does it mean to assume a semblance of a Fowle?

   • A fault done first in the forme of a beast..and then another fault, in the semblance of a Fowle. To assume her semblance, is a tribute which vice must often pay to virtue. 'Twas said that she all shapes could wear; And oftentimes before him stood,.. In semblance of a lady fair. And now the lake narrowed to the semblance of a tranquil river. 3.a.

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   noun. 1. outward form or appearance; aspect. 2. seeming likeness; resemblance. 3. a likeness, image, or representation. 4. false, assumed, or deceiving form or appearance. 5. mere empty show; pretense.

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   noun. outward aspect or appearance. Synonyms: air, mien, exterior, aspect. an assumed or unreal appearance; show. Synonyms: seeming. the slightest appearance or trace. a likeness, image, or copy. a spectral appearance; apparition. semblance.

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   Semblance means the appearance or likeness of something, or the fact of appearing to view. It comes from Latin similitudo, meaning likeness or resemblance. See the historical and current usage of semblance in sentences and phrases.

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   Semblance means a similarity or appearance of something, but not exactly the same. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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    SEMBLANCE means the appearance or impression of something, even if it is not real or true. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find synonyms and translations, and explore its grammar and pronunciation.