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Window dressing   /wˈɪndoʊ drˈɛsɪŋ/   Listen
Window dressing

noun
1.
A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant.  Synonym: facade.
2.
The decoration of shop windows.






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... his light tone. "Yes, what can they feed into our minds without our knowing? Perhaps those disks are only window dressing, and they can work without them. A great deal will depend upon the impression we can make on these witches." He began to smile again, more wryly. "The name we gave this planet is certainly a misnomer. A warlock is a male ...
— Storm Over Warlock • Andre Norton



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