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facade

The word can be spelled as either "facade" or "façade". The version with the small hook (the cedilla) under the 'c' comes from French, but in modern English, it is very common to leave it off. When using this word to describe a person's behavior, it almost always has a negative meaning. It suggests that someone is being dishonest or hiding their true feelings.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Mid-shift on the bridge of a long-haul freighter, texting while avoiding eye contact.

Kip

Just painted over the hull leaks. It's a total facade, we're still leaking air.

Lt. Vega

Cut the crap and fix it before we all choke out.

💡

Kip uses 'facade' to describe a superficial repair that hides a dangerous reality. Lt. Vega responds with the idiom 'cut the crap', meaning to stop lying or wasting time, reflecting her no-nonsense military personality.

Ý nghĩa

noun

The principal front of a building, typically one that is designed to be visually impressive.

"The museum's limestone facade was meticulously restored to its original 19th-century glory."

noun

An outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.

"Despite their public arguments, they maintained a facade of marital bliss for the sake of the children."

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