semblance
noun
sem·blance
ˈsem-blən(t)s 
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: a phantasmal form : apparition
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: actual or apparent resemblance
her story bears some semblance to the truth
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Examples of semblance in a Sentence
tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty
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Repetition gives these fabrications a semblance of truth.
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Rochelle Eastman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
With significant revisions, this proposal could contain a semblance of something workable.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's priority is to negotiate strong security guarantees that will allow the nation to return to some semblance of normality.
—Isabel Van Brugen, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Game Changer, which is based on a story by Karthik Subbaraj, has some semblance of one.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rochelle Eastman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
With significant revisions, this proposal could contain a semblance of something workable.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Kyiv's priority is to negotiate strong security guarantees that will allow the nation to return to some semblance of normality.
—Isabel Van Brugen, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Game Changer, which is based on a story by Karthik Subbaraj, has some semblance of one.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Semblance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semblance. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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sem·blance
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