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Facade Moderate

Facade has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the face or front of a building

"The old bakery's facade is covered in peeling paint and broken tiles after years of neglect."

2

a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

"The billionaire's gleaming glass tower was merely a facade, hiding his vast debt and criminal dealings from prying eyes."

3

The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.

"The new facade of the historic theater was restored to its original Victorian glory after years of neglect."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
front misrepresentation
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
frontispiece
Rhyming Words
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