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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 act of coming into sight]

appearance

n. the event of coming into sight

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

appearance, 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"

appearance, appearing, coming into court

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

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approach, approaching, coming

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

performance

n. any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"

sack

n. the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"

discharge, firing, firing off

n. the act of discharging a gun

dispatch, despatch, shipment

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"

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

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"

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

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

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

bearing, comportment, presence, mien

n. dignified manner or conduct

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

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

battlefront, front, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretension

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

carriage, bearing, posture

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

deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

n. the act of deceiving

feint

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

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

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

approach, approaching, coming

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"

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disappearance, disappearing

n. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

Disappearance

n. [the act of going out of sight]

disappearance

n. ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"

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