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   facade

   /fəˈsɑːd/

   noun

   • 1. the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space: "the house has a half-timbered facade" Similar frontfrontagefaceaspectelevationexterioroutside
   • 2. a deceptive outward appearance: "her flawless public facade masked private despair" Similar showfrontappearancefalse displaypretencesimulationaffectationsemblanceillusionpostureposeshamfakeactmasqueradecharadeguisemaskcloakveilveneer

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French façade, from face ‘face’, on the pattern of Italian facciata.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › facadeFacade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FACADE is the front of a building; also : any face of a building given special architectural treatment. How to use facade in a sentence. A Brief History of Facade.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAÇADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAÇADE definition: 1. the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building: 2. a false appearance that…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › facadeFacade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A facade is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you're mad but acting happy, you're putting up a facade.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › facadeFACADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Facade is used literally to describe a decorative, showy, or onrate piece of architecture that frames the front of a building, as in The architect who designed this building used a showy facade on it to help it stand out from nearby buildings.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A facade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or something. They hid the troubles plaguing their marriage behind a facade of family togetherness.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfacade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Squalor and poverty lay behind the city's glittering facade. Definition of facade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › facadeFACADE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FACADE definition: 1. a false appearance: 2. the front of a large building: . Learn more.