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facade

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fa·çade also fa·cade  (f-säd)
n.
1. The face of a building, especially the principal face.
2. An artificial or deceptive front: ideological slogans that were a façade for geopolitical power struggles.
[French, from Italian facciata, from faccia, face, from Vulgar Latin *facia, from Latin facis; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]
facade [fass-sahd]
Noun
1. the front of a building
2. a front or deceptive outer appearance [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.facadefacade - the face or front of a building      
frontage, frontal
front - the side that is seen or that goes first
frontispiece - an ornamental facade
2.facade - a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
window dressing
deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood


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