FACADE

PRONUNCIATION: (fuh-SAHD)

MEANING: noun:
1. The front of a building or a side facing a street or a public space.
2. The front part of something.
3. A false or superficial appearance.

ETYMOLOGY:
From French façade, from Italian facciata, from faccia (face), from Latin facia (face), from facies (face). Earliest documented use: 1656.
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FICADE - a deduction from your wages to pay for for future Social Security Retirement benefits

FARÇADE - a tongue-in-cheek representation, intended not to be taken seriously

FACTADE - an enzyme supplement that may make unpleasant truths easier to swallow