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Definition of
semblance noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
semblance
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɛmbləns
/
/
[
singular
,
uncountable
]
semblance
of something
(
formal
)
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a situation in which something seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case
The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
Life at last returned to some semblance of normality.
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semblance
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