Fig leaf
Fig leaf noun - A leaf from a fig tree.
Veneer
Veneer noun - A deceptively attractive external appearance.
Usage example: the veneer of civility that the neighbors had maintained over the years disappeared with the filing of the first lawsuit
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Synonyms for Veneer
Fig leaf and veneer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fig leaf" instead a noun "Veneer".
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Veneer and Fig leaf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/veneer
Fig leaf & Veneer. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/veneer>.
Veneer or Fig leaf. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/veneer.
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