"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.
Common phrases for something that appears good but is actually …
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What is a word or phrase that describes something that looks …
2022年3月30日 · 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]
What is an adjective referring to “someone who puts people down”?
2014年3月31日 · Here are some more... critical: expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments; marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws.
Is there a word to describe someone who does nice things for …
2016年2月15日 · 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
Word for something being both beautiful and terrible at the same …
2014年2月19日 · Of course, terrific would have worked a long time ago. OED's first definition is Causing terror, terrifying; terrible, frightful; stirring, awe-inspiring; sublime, although they do say that usage is Now rare.
What is the word to describe something that has hidden meaning?
I'm writing an essay (yay) on I'm the King of the Castle, by Susan Hill.. I am trying to explain how the description of the atmosphere may have hidden meanings (e.g. the fact that Warings is a solitary house could show how Kingshaw feels).
Word for "just for show" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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Difference between "Warm regards" and "Best regards"
2011年11月2日 · To the extent there is no real meaning attached to it, best regards means something like, I wish you well. However, when used as closing ; Warm regards and Best regards don't have much real meaning attached to them and are just polite ways to end a le
A word for 'hiding strong emotions' - English Language & Usage …
2018年12月28日 · 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 ...