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Word of the Day: Façade
First off, you may think that façade comes from French, but not this time.
Façade originally comes from Italian – facciata and has two meanings.
The first is the front of a building.
It is mainly used with beautiful old buildings.
For example, in many cities, when an old building is going to be torn down and a new building constructed, the old façade must be kept to maintain the atmosphere of the city.
The next time you see an old-looking building with an entirely new and modern interior, you can be sure that the original outside was kept and a new building was built.
The second meaning is for people to maintain an appearance on the outside, but on the inside, they feel differently.
Maybe a person is unhappy with their job or marriage, but they always pretend that they are content and everything is fine.
This person puts up a façade or a false appearance, just like the old-looking building that is entirely new and modern on the inside.
The outside is not showing what’s really on the inside.
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