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fig leafs

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variants: or fig leaves

plural of fig leaf

Synonyms of fig leafs

as in Trojan horses, Potemkin villages

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fig leafs

Potemkin villages,
Trojan horses

blinds,
concealers,
screens,
shields

camouflages,
disguises,
facades
(also façades),
faces,
veneers

blankets,
cloaks,
copes,
coverings,
covers,
covertures,
cover-ups,
curtains,
hoods,
mantles,
masks,
palls,
penumbrae
(or penumbras),
robes,
shrouds,
veils,
wraps

glosses,
varnishes

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