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  1. "Facade" vs. "façade" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I know that both facade and façade are valid in British English. Is that also true for American English? Or should facade be used when writing something for American customers? This is something t...

  2. Word or phrase for fake appearance or posturing

    Aug 16, 2018 · I'm looking for a noun (it has to be an object) that expresses the concept of fake appearances. In Spanish, we can express that with the word "facade" understood as the front of a …

  3. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In software development, I’m using the so-called “Façade Pattern” to hide the complexity of a workflow via abstraction and encapsulation. I’m naming my classes using a “_Façade” suffix, so like

  4. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 30, 2015 · put on a facade put on a show fake a situation The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition - Page 365 Christine Ammer - 2013 put on an act pretend, esp in order to …

  5. What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand …

    Mar 30, 2022 · facade \ fə-ˈsäd \ Merriam-Webster definition: a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect Its original meaning is the face of a building, but you will probably observe it used more …

  6. Hard on the outside but soft on the inside (personality attribute)?

    Oct 22, 2014 · From The Conversationist, Introvert or extrovert, normal or abnormal: the problem with personality types, by Nick Haslam (Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne), July 30, 2014: …

  7. Should you always use the accent in foreign words like "résumé"?

    Façade is pronounced fass-ahd, facade would be fack-ade. Olé is pronounced olay, ole rhymes with hole (or IS a hole in London as in "he dug an 'ole"). So to answer the question, YES the accents in …

  8. Is there a word to describe someone who does nice things for others ...

    Feb 15, 2016 · I'm looking for a word that can describe a person who does nice things for other people (e.g holding the door open, carrying someone's things) but only for self gain; this person only does …

  9. meaning - Looking for a word for concealment of faults - English ...

    I'm looking for a word for concealment of faults. In this case, someone has a specific fault and actively, purposefully hides it from others, going out of their way to conceal these faults from ot...

  10. epithet requests - One word for a person who pretends to be nice to ...

    Dec 10, 2015 · What is the exact word for someone who always pretends to be nice to someone's face but makes fun of them behind their back? When they are talking to you, they'll treat you very well, …