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also façade
1
as in face
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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2
as in pretense
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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3
as in veneer
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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Recent Examples of facade
Brand impersonation: Scammers often employ brand impersonation tactics, using similar logos, fonts and color schemes to create a facade of legitimacy.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Designed by architects Wheelock & Thomas, the ornate Delaware Building features a cast-iron base topped with a concrete facade.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Outline natural stone Johnston adds visual interest to a neutral facade.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this page, which mirrored the company’s reset page, was a facade set up by cybercriminals.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Designed by architects Wheelock & Thomas, the ornate Delaware Building features a cast-iron base topped with a concrete facade.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Outline natural stone Johnston adds visual interest to a neutral facade.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, this page, which mirrored the company’s reset page, was a facade set up by cybercriminals.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for facade
Noun
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One of the men pummeled the victim repeatedly with his bike, leaving him with cuts on his head and face.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rash generally appears three to five days after the first symptoms, beginning as flat red spots on the face and then spreading downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Trump Administration has significantly weakened America's national security infrastructure under the false pretense of government efficiency, by reducing staffing at the Departments of Defense and State, FBI, CIA, USAID, and others despite increasing global threats.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s harrowing detention of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil — and the broader repression of student activism on campuses across the country — is being sold to the public under the false pretense of ensuring Jewish safety.—
Adam Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The channel is verified by YouTube, giving it a veneer of authenticity, while Chaudhari proudly displays his YouTube gold award for hitting 1M subscribers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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The worst-case scenario has to do with the players who lost their rookie eligibility already, but still give the Giants the veneer of youth.—
Grant Brisbee,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The term originally referred to a corner or a space between two lines or surfaces, which evolved into its geometric meaning.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes mistaken for predatory sharks, basking sharks spend most of their time feeding near the surface, Oceana said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
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But one of the show’s most viral clips is much more representative: The veteran SNL writer Jim Downey pretends to have never heard about Jeffrey Epstein’s misdeeds, to O’Brien’s bleating objections.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The entrepreneur rose to fame as an executive producer and star of the Netflix reality show that showcased affluent Asians in Southern California.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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With a deep and talented defensive tackle class in the draft and a few free agents still available, the Steelers can now begin restocking their defensive front.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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It’s got a glass front, but over time, just a couple of thousand years, glass basically starts to go cloudy.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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This color is highly pigmented, giving you a mix of gloss and rich browns.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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What is the difference between a gloss and a glaze?—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Anyone expecting a quick concession by the EU to equalize tariffs is likely to be disappointed, because Trump has said Europe has imposed an unfair regime on U.S. imports because of its use of subtle disguises known as non-tariff barriers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That the four central characters don disguises, along with the revelers who have been required to come costumed, propels the plot, as well as adds a note of Shakespearean carnivalesque.—
Elizabeth Toohey,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Facade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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