veneer

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Synonyms: venter, venerer, vender, veneur, venger, vener, meneer, venner, vencer, venier

Antonyms: venter, venerer, vender, veneur, venger, vener, meneer, venner, vencer, venier

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Noun

1. A thin decorative [[covering]] of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
2. An [[attractive]] [[appearance]] that [[cover]]s or [[disguise]]s one's true [[nature]] or [[feeling]]s, the ''veneer of culture''.
3. {{lb|en|dentistry}} A layer of material placed over a tooth.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|woodworking}} To apply [[#Noun|veneer]] to.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[disguise#Verb|disguise]] with [[apparent]] [[goodness]].

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