semblance
11semblance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ vague ▪ Brad had his emotions under a vague semblance of control. VERB + SEMBLANCE ▪ have ▪ lack ▪ T …
12semblance — (san blan s ) s. f. Terme vieilli. Extérieur, ressemblance. • Passerat fut un dieu sous humaine semblance, RÉGNIER Sonn. I. • De cela seul que Dieu m a créé, il est fort croyable qu il m a en quelque façon produit à son image et semblance,… …
13semblance — noun 1 semblance of a condition or quality that is similar to another one: The herbs slow the heart and give the body a semblance of death. 2 a condition or quality that is at least slightly like another one: some semblance of: The troops were… …
14semblance — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from sembler to be like, seem more at resemble Date: 14th century 1. a. outward and often specious appearance or show ; form < wrapped in a semblance of composure Harry Hervey > b. modicum < has… …
15semblance — sem|blance [ˈsembləns] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: sembler to be like, seem ] a/some semblance of sth a situation, condition etc that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one ▪ She was trying to get her… …
16semblance — [[t]se̱mbləns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: N of n If there is a semblance of a particular condition or quality, it appears to exist, even though this may be a false impression. [FORMAL] At least a semblance of normality has been restored to parts of the… …
17semblance — sem|blance [ sembləns ] noun a/some semblance of something a situation in which something only appears in a small amount: The country was finally returning to some semblance of normality …
18semblance — UK [ˈsembləns] / US noun a/some semblance of something a situation in which something only appears in a small amount The country was finally returning to some semblance of normality …
19semblance — [ˈsembləns] noun a/some semblance of sth a small amount of a particular quality[/ex] The country was finally returning to some semblance of normality.[/ex] …
20semblance — noun there remained at least a semblance of discipline Syn: (outward) appearance, air, show, facade, front, veneer, guise, pretense …
