Display and Semblance

Display

Display noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

Usage example: a display of sympathy that was totally phony

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Semblance and display are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Semblance" instead a noun "Display".

Nearby Words: displayed, displaying

Semblance noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.

Usage example: a used-car dealer with only a semblance of honesty

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Display and semblance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Display" instead a noun "Semblance".

small	small display	small semblance
actual	actual display	actual semblance
real	real display	real semblance
great	great display	great semblance
Other adjectives: interesting.

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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