Facade

/fəsˈɑːd/

/fəˈsɑd/

[noun]

Facade

[NOUN]

the front of a building, particularly one that is large and has an elegant appearance

synonyms : frontage

frontal

a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

synonyms : window dressing

Examples

1. The politician maintained a pleasant facade but his opponents knew that cats hide their claws, so they remained wary of his true motives and ambitions.

2. It's not that politicians carry two faces under one hood that is so surprising, but the fact that so many people accept such phony façades as the truth.

3. Facades recall its 14th-century trading heyday.

4. Façades recall its 14th century trading heyday.

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