SEMBLANCE

(noun) picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
synonyms : likeness
(noun) an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity", "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction", "the situation soon took on a different color"
synonyms : color , colour , gloss
Like all liberal critiques of capitalism, class exploitation is either rubbed out completely or quickly glossed over. -added by nithi
(noun) an erroneous mental representation
synonyms : illusion

Mnemonics for semblance

(Tag: ) resemblance should immediately come to your mind and relate the meaning of resemblance to semblance.
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(Tag: ) sounds like ambulance that gives an outward appearance of emergency, illness and death.
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(Tag: ) SEMBLANCE is an outward APPEARANCE or form.
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