as in facades
a deceptively attractive external appearance
the crime-does-not-pay moralizing is just window dressing for nasty hard-boiled stories
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facades
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Cruise ships release passengers daily to see the bright, ornate facades lining the harbor.—
Tribune News Service,
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The basilica features three main facades -- the Nativity, the Passion and the Glory -- each depicting a different chapter of Christ's life.—
ABC News,
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30 Apr. 2026
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“Window dressings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/window%20dressings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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