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- Facade vs. façade - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The cedilla (ç) beneath the letter ‘c’ is used in French to show that it is to be pronounced as s and not as k Most French people will know that anyway, so it is as otiose in French as it certainly is in English Since facade is now an English word as much as it is a French one, there’s no need to follow French practice
- What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks grand from . . .
Office buildings are not renowned for putting on a front However slick they may appear on the inside, shabby steps, a tatty facade, a worn-away plaque and a plastic buzzer make a commonplace greeting from the street, setting them apart from alluring retail fronts, restaurants, galleries and hotels [Rachel Calton; OnOfficeMagazine; 2010]
- One word for a person who pretends to be nice to someones face but . . .
This has a pretty strong tone and suggests evil intentions that are well hidden It doesn't necessarily imply an outward facade, you can insidiously undermine someone without them ever laying eyes on you dictionary com intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy
- Whats the word to describe someone who is trying to appear dumber than . . .
George Bush ? No more seriously; humble may fit the situation though one who is humble does not play dumb; Let me think politic; shrewd; artful or even wily, there is quite a list of synonyms for this many of which have a derogatory feel to them; however, in the positive one may go so far as to say a sage, and perhaps even a jester; I am not certain that these words today are so very
- Word for just for show - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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- Is there a word to describe someone who does nice things for others . . .
It primarily describes gentlemanly lady-like behavior but with the connotation of being a facade : pretending or trying to have the qualities and manners of people who have high social status Merriam-Webster
- A word for hiding strong emotions - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Someone who has a practiced facade is very definitely doing it deliberately, and they've spent time making sure they get it right I believe impassive and self-composed are similar, but it feels to me like impassive seems stronger - that someone who is self-composed seems more likely to be able to be goaded into an emotional display than
- literature - What is the correct term to describe literary works that . . .
I'm trying to find the correct English word to describe a body of literature that is fiction in essence, but all background like places, circumstances, organizations, etc is actually borrowed from
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