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- pronunciation:
- sem
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 ns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
outward form; appearance.
He maintained a semblance of calm although he was inwardly frightened.The exterior of the retirement home had the semblance of a Tudor cottage.- synonyms:
- appearance, cast, look
- similar words:
- air, aspect, complexion, demeanor, face, form, garb, guise, mien, show
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| definition 2: |
a resemblance to something else.
A year after the accident, her life had regained a semblance of normality.- synonyms:
- likeness, resemblance, similarity, similitude
- similar words:
- affinity, analogy, identity, sameness
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| definition 3: |
a faint trace; a modicum.
She greeted him without even a semblance of a smile.I'm glad that he at least has some semblance of common sense!- synonyms:
- ghost, modicum, remnant, shadow, trace
- similar words:
- hint, shade, suggestion, vestige, whisper
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| related words: |
analogy, front, identity, likeness, mask |
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