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veneer
/vəˈnɪə(r)/
noun
fornir
Also
pozór(m)
Definition
A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material, or an attractive but superficial appearance that conceals the true nature of something.
Examples
The table had a beautiful walnut veneer.
Stół miał piękny fornir orzechowy.
Beneath his veneer of confidence, he was very nervous.
Pod pozorem pewności siebie był bardzo zdenerwowany.
Collocations
thin veneerwood veneera veneer of civility
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