Thursday, December 22, 2016

resemblance, semblance

Resemblance or resemblance means similarity or likeness --
There's a strong resemblance; they must be related.
The resemblance to a famous work may become a legal issue.

Semblance or semblance means aspect, appearance or likeness --
Let's try to maintain a semblance of order.
It has the semblance of an old gothic mansion.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"The semblance of an old artifact is superficial; look closer and you'll see a resemblance to a modern household object."

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