Dissimulation
Semblance
Semblance noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.
Usage example: tried to project some semblance of confidence even though public speaking terrified her
Dissimulation and semblance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissimulation" instead a noun "Semblance".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trick and dissimulation
- trick and semblance
- pretence and dissimulation
- pretence and semblance
- deception and dissimulation
- deception and semblance
- cover and dissimulation
- cover and semblance
- guise and dissimulation
- guise and semblance
- show and dissimulation
- show and semblance
- cloak and dissimulation
- cloak and semblance
How words are described
| great | great dissimulation | great semblance |
Cite this Source
Semblance and Dissimulation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/semblance
Dissimulation & Semblance. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/semblance>.
Semblance or Dissimulation. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dissimulation/semblance.
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