facade
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noun
1.
Architecture.
a.
the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one.
b.
any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
2.
a superficial appearance or illusion of something: They managed somehow to maintain a facade of wealth.
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façade or facade (fəˈsɑːd, fæ-, fəˈsɑːd, fæ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the face of a building, esp the main front |
| 2. | a front or outer appearance, esp a deceptive one |
| [C17: from French, from Italian facciata, from faccia | |
| facade or facade | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from French, from Italian facciata, from faccia | |
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| façade or facade (fəˈsɑːd, fæ-, fəˈsɑːd, fæ-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the face of a building, esp the main front |
| 2. | a front or outer appearance, esp a deceptive one |
| [C17: from French, from Italian facciata, from faccia | |
| facade or facade | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from French, from Italian facciata, from faccia | |
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Word Origin & History
facade
1650s, from Fr. façade, It. facciata, from faccia "face," from V.L. *facia (see face).
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Example sentences
But for all the regime's bluster, the facade of normality is becoming harder to sustain.
If they laugh and call you names no one will look at them and all the cracks in the facade.
The base building security standards may include additional performance criteria for facade and setback, if feasible.
The content of the phobia has about the same importance for it as the manifest dream facade has for the dream.
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