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noun
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
noun
- the property of being smooth and shiny
noun
- an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
noun
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
verb
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
verb
- provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
verb
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
verb
- give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Example sentences
he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
the situation soon took on a different color
color a lie
He annotated on what his teacher had written