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also façades
1
as in faces
a forward part or surface
all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village
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as in pretenses
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls
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as in fronts
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years
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“Facades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facades. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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