dis|sem|blance

dis|sem|blance
dis|sem|blance «dih SEHM bluhns», noun.
1. the act of dissembling; dissimulation.
2. Archaic. lack of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sem — ar·sem; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man; di·sem·a·tism; dis·sem·ble; dis·sem·bler; dis·sem·bling·ly; dis·sem·i·nate; dis·sem·i·na·tion; dis·sem·i·na·tor; dis·sem·i·nule; em·phy·sem·a·tous; geth·sem·a·ne; in·sem·i·nate;… …   English syllables

  • dissemblance — dis•sem•blance [[t]dɪˈsɛm bləns[/t]] n. dissimulation • Etymology: 1550–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • Dissemblance — Dis*sem blance, n. [Cf. F. dissemblance. See {Dissemble}.] Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. [R.] Osborne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dissemblance — Dis*sem blance, n. [Dissemble + ance.] The act or art of dissembling; dissimulation. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”