semblance

ˈsɛmbləns

Definition

Definition of semblance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

false appearanceoutward look that hides the real truth

He maintained a semblance of calm during the crisis.

guise

pretense

likenessquality of being similar or alike

There was a semblance of order in the chaos.

resemblance

similarity

similitude

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semblance of

outward appearance that is not fully real or true

He tried to keep a semblance of calm during the crisis.

semblance of order

appearance that things are organized, even if they are not

The teacher tried to maintain a semblance of order in the noisy class.

some semblance of

small or incomplete amount of something real or true

After the storm, there was some semblance of order.

without a semblance of

adv.

in a way that shows no sign or trace of something

He spoke without a semblance of fear.

Origin of semblance

Old French, semblance (appearance)

Examples of semblance in a sentence

They created a semblance of unity for the meeting.
Her smile gave a semblance of happiness despite her sadness.
The painting bore a semblance to the original masterpiece.

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French:apparence, ressemblance, ...
German:Schein, Ähnlichkeit, ...
Italian:apparenza, parvenza, ...
Spanish:apariencia, semejanza, ...
Portuguese:aparência, semelhança, ...
Chinese:外表, ...
Japanese:見せかけ, 類似, ...
Arabic:مَظْهَر زَائِف, شَبَه, ...
Hebrew:מַרְאִית עַיִן, הִדְמוּיוּת, ...
Russian:видимость, подобие, ...
Ukrainian:видимість, подібність, ...
Hindi:बाह्य आभास, सादृश्य, ...
Bengali:ভান, সাদৃশ্য, ...
Catalan:aparença, ...
Czech:zdání, podobnost, ...
Danish:skin, lighed, ...
Dutch:schijn, gelijkenis, ...
Greek:προσωπείο, ομοιότητα, ...
Hungarian:látszat, hasonlóság, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្ងប់ស្ងាត់បែបធ្វើពុត, ភាពស្រដៀងគ្នា, ...
Korean:겉모습, 유사성, ...
Persian:ظاهر ساختگی, شباهت, ...
Polish:pozór, podobieństwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):aparência, semelhança, ...
Romanian:aparență, aparentă ordine, ...
Swedish:skens, likhet, ...
Thai:ภาพลักษณ์, ความคล้ายคลึง, ...
Turkish:görünüş, benzerlik, ...
Vietnamese:vẻ bề ngoài, vẻ, ...

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