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false appearance
[/fɔːls əˈpɪərəns/]
noun
pl: false appearances
aparência falsa
1.
A deceptive or misleading outward impression that conceals the true nature of something or someone
Despite her false appearance of confidence, she was actually very nervous.
Apesar de sua aparência falsa de confiança, ela estava realmente muito nervosa.
2.
An outward show or pretense that differs from reality
The company maintained a false appearance of stability while facing financial difficulties.
A empresa mantinha uma aparência falsa de estabilidade enquanto enfrentava dificuldades financeiras.
NYC Slang
fake front
Synonyms
false impression
deceptive appearance
illusion
pretense
façade
disguise
Antonyms
true appearance
reality
authenticity
genuineness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
aparência falsa
standard usage
São Paulo
aparência enganosa
commonly used variant
Rio de Janeiro
falsa aparência
word order variation sometimes used
Portugal
aparência enganadora
preferred variant in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
to keep up appearances
not judge a book by its cover
appearances can be deceiving
enganar pela aparência
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