COLOUR OF LAW Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase colour of law. (close relations)
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| appearance | nounn | |||||
noun • outward or visible aspect of a person or thing • the event of coming into sight • formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action • a mental representation • the act of appearing in public view • pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | ||||||
| charade | nounn | |||||
noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||
| facade | nounn | |||||
noun • the face or front of a building • a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||||||
| masquerade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party • making a false outward show verb • take part in a masquerade • pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||||||
| pretense | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of giving a false appearance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||
| semblance | nounn | |||||
noun • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • an erroneous mental representation • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||
| color of law | nounn | |||||
noun • a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law | ||||||
