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false front

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false front

–noun
1. a façade falsifying the size, finish, or importance of a building, esp. one having a humble purpose or cheap construction.
2. any deceptive appearance: He hid his great shyness behind a false front of aggressiveness.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism
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