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mere façade

NOUN
false front
Synonyms
WEAK
disguise display front guise image mask public image sham veneer window dressing

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Under his powerful hand, the Republic became a mere façade for the emergent Roman Empire.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Mr. Pickles’ golly-gee-willikers temperament and old-fashioned propriety are no mere façade: dropping the mask of the character, he is yet more gentle.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018

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