semblance
/ˈsɛmblən(t)s/
noun 5
Collocations
10(noun.)
VERB + SEMBLANCE
have
lack
His excuse lacked even the slightest semblance of truth.
gain
drop, lose
After the accident, she lost all semblance of confidence behind the wheel.
keep, maintain, preserve, retain
bring, give sth
The new manager worked hard to give some semblance of structure to the chaotic department.
restore (sth to), return (sth) to
PREP
in/into a/the ~ of
The old building had crumbled into a semblance of its former grandeur.
~ of
After the argument, they attempted to maintain a semblance of civility at the dinner table.
PHRASES
a/some semblance of order
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