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colour of law vs semblance

semblance vs colour of law

colour of law and semblance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colour of law Yes No No No
semblance Yes No No No
As nouns, semblance is a hypernym of colour of law; that is, semblance is a word with a broader meaning than colour of law:
  • colour of law: a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
  • semblance: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Other hypernyms of colour of law include color, colour, gloss.
colour of law (noun) semblance (noun)
a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
an erroneous mental representation
Difference between colour of law and semblance

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