Definitions of window dressing
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the decoration of shop windows
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type of:
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decoration
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
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decoration
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a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
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synonyms:
facade
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type of:
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deceit, deception, misrepresentation
a misleading falsehood
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deceit, deception, misrepresentation
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