"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 …
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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 …
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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, …
Is there a word for the ability to see through deception?
Sep 23, 2018 · Is there a word for the skill, talent, or ability (or the study of being able) to detect lies, observe/identify tells (like in poker), and see through deception with relative ease? …
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), …
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 …
What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks …
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 …
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 …
What's the word to describe someone who is trying to appear …
Feb 6, 2016 · What would describe someone who puts on a façade of stupidity, but is actually much smarter than they appear? I would say that this is the oppposite of pretentious. I have …
Origin of "egg on my face" - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 3, 2011 · Where does the phrase "egg on my face" come from, and what is its meaning?