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facade

/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/noun2 syllables

Facade means: the face or front of a building.

Synonyms for facade9

noun, as in the face or front of a building

frontage, frontal

noun, as in a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

window dressing

also used for facade

face, front, appearance, cover, guise, pretence

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What does facade mean?2

noun

1

the face or front of a building

2

a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with facade?13

one syllable

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Facade in a sentence

  • Jim appears puritanical, but it's all a facade.sabretou
  • Trust me, it's only the facade of the building that looks good.mutskt
  • I believe this reality is just a facade.Rovo
  • The magician's use of smoke and mirrors was an elaborate facade.meirad
  • Do you see the six windows on the facade?kaiperkins271
  • That elevator is made of glass and goes through the facade.DJ_Saidez
  • The facade of that house is a nightmare.sundown
  • Your unwavering affection blinds you to the reality that lies beneath her charming facade.Nuel

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Forms of facade

as a noun

plural
facades