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face value vs semblance

semblance vs face value

face value and semblance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
face value Yes No No No
semblance Yes No No No
As nouns, semblance is a hypernym of face value; that is, semblance is a word with a broader meaning than face value:
  • face value: the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
  • semblance: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Other hypernyms of face value include color, colour, gloss.
face value (noun) semblance (noun)
the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
an erroneous mental representation
Difference between face value and semblance

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