n04677952
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 07 |
| def | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
| examples | 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 |
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| Hypernym | appearance, visual aspect |
| Derivationally related form | gloss → gloss |
| Hyponym | color of law, colour of law; simulacrum; face value; guise, pretense, pretence, pretext; disguise, camouflage; verisimilitude |
| Incoming links | |
| Hyponym | appearance, visual aspect |
| Hypernym | color of law, colour of law; simulacrum; face value; guise, pretense, pretence, pretext; disguise, camouflage; verisimilitude |
| Derivationally related form | gloss → gloss |
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