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appearance

n. the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

appearance

n. the event of coming into sight

show

n. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

appearing, coming into court

n. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

coming, approach, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

performance, execution, doing, carrying into action, carrying out

n. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"

liberation, release, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking

n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

dispatch, despatch, shipment, dispatching

n. the act of sending off something

advent, coming

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

beginning, start, commencement

n. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

development

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

onset, oncoming

n. the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"

deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

n. the act of deceiving

feint

n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

disguise, camouflage

n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

window dressing, facade

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

dissembling, pretense, feigning

n. pretending with intention to deceive

presence, bearing, comportment, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretense, pretence, pretension

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

bearing, carriage, posture

n. characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

coming, approach, approaching

n. the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

advent, coming

n. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

disappearance, disappearing

n. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

disappearance

n. the event of passing out of sight

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