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semblance

[sem-bluhns]

noun

  1. outward aspect or appearance.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. an assumed or unreal appearance; show.

    Synonyms:
  3. the slightest appearance or trace.

  4. a likeness, image, or copy.

  5. a spectral appearance; apparition.



semblance

/ ˈɛəԲ /

noun

  1. outward appearance, esp without any inner substance or reality

  2. a resemblance or copy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semblance1

1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to sembl ( er ) to seem ( resemble ) + -ance -ance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semblance1

C13: from Old French, from sembler to seem, from Latin ܱ to imitate, from similis like
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He was the one who took a semblance of a title fight to Verstappen in the closing stages of the season.

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The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order.

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As the only one with a sense of humor and a semblance of perspective, Jeff is the most sympathetic of this toxic crew.

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A semblance of the group still gathers to this day.

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However, Winn said, he’s not legally considered disabled and Medicaid has been the only reason he’s been able to access the treatment needed to retain some “semblance of quality of life.”

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