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semblance

sem·blance [ sémblənss ] (plural sem·blanc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. trace of something: a small amount of something
a semblance of dignity

2. look of being something: an outward appearance or imitation of something
a semblance of competence

3. copy: a representation, likeness, or copy ( literary )

[14th century. < Old French< sembler "seem" < Latin simulare (see simulate)]
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