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façadethe front face or elevation of a building; an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the front face or elevation of a building; an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˈsɑːd/

Korean meaning: 건물의 정면; 실제를 가리기 위한 겉모습

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**사**드

Example Sentences

  • The restaurant's fancy facade couldn't hide the terrible food inside.
  • His cheerful facade at work masks his stress about the upcoming deadline.
  • The old building's beautiful facade was the only thing that survived the fire.

façade

NOUN

//fəˈsɑːd//

the front face or elevation of a building; an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality

façade concept
💡 Concept

a well-dressed woman walks confidently toward what appears to be an elegant mansion with ornate columns and detailed architecture. She reaches for the front door expecting luxury inside. However, through a large crack in the decorative front wall, the interior reveals broken floors, exposed beams, and debris scattered everywhere. The woman's expression changes to complete shock as she realizes the beautiful exterior was hiding a completely deteriorated interior. A maintenance worker nearby shakes his head knowingly at another person fooled by appearances. the front face of a building maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality behind it

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façade rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Behind the grand parade lies a crumbling façade and hollow charade!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fəˈsɑːd/
🇬🇧 UK/fəˈsɑːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootfac-
Suffix--ade

Origin

프랑스어에서 온 단어로, 원래는 '얼굴'을 뜻하는 라틴어 'facies'에서 유래되었습니다. 건물의 '얼굴'인 정면을 가리키던 것이 점차 '겉보기'라는 비유적 의미로 확장되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

promenadeparadecharade
promenade
parade
charade

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The restaurant's fancy facade couldn't hide the terrible food inside.

His cheerful facade at work masks his stress about the upcoming deadline.

The old building's beautiful facade was the only thing that survived the fire.

She maintained a facade of confidence, but inside she was terrified of the presentation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

frontappearancemaskveneerpretense

Antonyms

realitytruthauthenticity

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