semblant

Definitions of semblant
  1. noun
    imaginative intellectual play
    synonyms: feinte
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    type of:
    image mentale
    the ability to form mental images of things or events
  2. noun
    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
    synonyms: apparence, couleur
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    types:
    dissimulation, prétexte
    an artful or simulated semblance
    camouflage
    an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
    type of:
    apparance, aspect visuel
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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