Difference
Semblance
Semblance noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.
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Both words in one sentence
- About the only difference is that Imperial Marines are fighting for some semblance of civilisation, whereas Chaos Marines mostly do it For the Evulz.
Source: Shadow Archetype -
Compare the bellies of a male and female dog, or even the chest of a female gorilla, and you won't find much difference unless she's recently given birth to a litter and is nursing young (that's about the only time she will ever have any vague semblance of what we call "breasts" on humans).
Source: Non-Mammal Mammaries -
Another difference is that while The Quiet One does feel and display emotion (albeit less vocally and regularly, and makes up for it with deeper pathos), the Stoic is so devoid of any semblance of human emotion that he borders on being a true Tin Man.
Source: The Stoic
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