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All false front synonyms

false front
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noun false front

  • facade — Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
  • disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
  • display — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
  • front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
  • guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
  • image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
  • mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
  • sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
  • veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
  • window dressing — the art, act, or technique of trimming the display windows of a store.
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