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window dressing

n. the decoration of shop windows

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

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bluff

n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

pretext, stalking-horse

n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

veneer, veneering

n. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

face

n. status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

disguise, camouflage

n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

color, colour

n. the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

reputation, report

n. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth

n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

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