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Plural of semblance

regular plural

The plural of semblance is semblances.

Forms of semblance

Singularsemblance /ˈsɛmblən(t)s/
Pluralsemblances
Countablecountable and uncountable

Semblances in a sentence

  • I won't countenance other than compunctious semblances for such a grievous blunder.From the entry countenance
  • No man could carve out leafage and beasts fairlier than Lavrans, but with men’s semblances he had never been over happy.1927, Sigrid Undset, translated by Charles Archer, “Debtors”, in The Cross, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, by arrangement…. From the entry fairlier

Meaning of semblance

  1. noun The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
  2. noun Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing when regarded as similar to that of another person or thing.
  3. noun Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing which is different from what the person or thing actually is; also, an outward appearance of a thing which does not actually exist.

Full definition of semblance

Questions about the plural of semblance

What is the plural of semblance?
The plural of semblance is semblances.
Is semblance countable?
Semblance is a countable and uncountable noun.

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