"misappearance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: misappearances [plural]
Etymology: mis- + appearance or misappear + -ance Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|appearance}} mis- + appearance, {{suffix|en|misappear|ance}} misappear + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun}} misappearance (plural misappearances)
  1. A false appearance; An instance of seeming as other than what is the true form; an illusion.
    Sense id: en-misappearance-en-noun-sQb60sPQ
  2. Something that appears in a way that it should not.
    Sense id: en-misappearance-en-noun-ccg2FYDi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, English terms suffixed with -ance Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 19 81 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 14 86

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