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veneer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of veneer

1 a deceptively attractive external appearance

the veneer of civility that the neighbors had maintained over the years disappeared with the filing of the first lawsuit

Synonyms of veneer

facade (also façade), gloss, window dressing

Words Related to veneer

cotton candy, fluff, tinsel

charade, front, guise, masquerade, pose, semblance, show

2 an outer part or layer

the top and sides of the desk are overlaid with cherry veneers, while the interior wood is white pine

Synonyms of veneer

exterior, face, outside, shell, skin, surface

Words Related to veneer

facade (also façade), front, top

cover, covering, facing

appearance, disguise, guise, mask, semblance, show

Antonyms of veneer

inside, interior

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