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单词 false front
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false front

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noun

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

Origin of false front

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby false front

false diverticulum, false dragonhead, false face, false flag, false friend, false front, false fruit, false-hearted, false hellebore, false hematuria, false hermaphroditism
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Example sentences from the Web for false front

  • The next day they ran up a false-front with a tower at either side.

    The Corner House Girls at School|Grace Brooks Hill
  • Red Oak slept all day behind the drab, sun-bleached, false-front buildings on both sides of the only road.

    The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
  • The schools, farms, grain elevators, and false-front business buildings are common to the entire Midwest.

    North Dakota|Various
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