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(Entry 1 of 2)
situated on the outside or farther out
- the wall's outward face is painted over with a colorful mural honoring illustrious members of the community
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outward
nounSynonyms of outward (Entry 2 of 2)
outward and often deceptive indication
- never was there in a man such a fine, heroic outward and such a cowardly interior
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- affectation,
- demonstration,
- display,
- fiction,
- image,
- imitation,
- imposture,
- likeness,
- make-believe
- (also make-belief),
- pose,
- pretense
- (or pretence),
- representation,
- simulation
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“Outward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outward. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of outward was before the 12th century
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