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单词 Potemkin villages
释义

Potemkin village

noun

Po·​tem·​kin village pə-ˈtem(p)-kən- How to pronounce Potemkin village (audio)
: an impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition

Word History

Etymology

Grigori Potëmkin, who supposedly built impressive fake villages along a route Catherine the Great was to travel

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Potemkin villages

noun

plural of Potemkin village
as in fig leafs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fig leafs
  • fig leaves
  • Trojan horses
  • screens
  • shields
  • blinds
  • concealers
  • blankets
  • penumbrae
  • disguises
  • camouflages
  • wraps
  • facades
  • masks
  • covertures
  • robes
  • veneers
  • veils
  • curtains
  • hoods
  • shrouds
  • copes
  • coverings
  • cloaks
  • mantles
  • façades
  • faces
  • palls
  • varnishes
  • glosses
  • covers
  • penumbras
  • cover-ups
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