Mere+show
111pageantry — noun Date: 1608 1. pageants and the presentation of pageants 2. colorful, rich, or splendid display ; spectacle 3. mere show ; empty display …
112bluff — I. adjective Etymology: obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth Date: 1627 1. a. having a broad flattened front b. rising steeply with a broad flat or rounded front 2. good naturedly frank and outspoken • bluffly adverb • …
113Tapping — is a playing technique generally associated with the electric guitar, although the technique may be performed on almost any string instrument. There are two main methods of tapping: one handed or ordinary tapping, and two handed tapping. It may… …
114World revolution — This is about the concept of world revolution in Marxist theory. For other uses of the term, see world revolution (disambiguation). World revolution is a Marxist concept of the overthrow of capitalism that would take place in all countries,… …
115appearance — (n.) late 14c., visible state or form, figure; mere show, from Anglo Fr. apparaunce, O.Fr. aparance appearance, display, pomp (13c.), from L. apparentia, abstract noun from aparentem, pp. of apparere (see APPEAR (Cf. appear)). Meaning semblance… …
116farce — n. 1. Burlesque, caricature, travesty, parody, after piece, low comedy, ludicrous representation. 2. Mere show, ridiculous pageantry, empty parade, utter sham …
117Pharisaism — n hypocrisy, insincerity, falseness, Tar tuffery, Pecksniffery; formalism, mere show, solemn mockery; sanctimony, sanctimoniousness, self righteousness, religiosity, false piety, over piety, pietism, piousness; cant, mummery, mouthing, lip… …
118shoddy — n 1. imitation, imposter, dummy, pinchbeck, junk, plastic, tinsel, tickytacky, brummagem, bastard, whited or painted sepulcher; sham, deception, hoax, mockery, mock, make believe, Inf. put on, Inf. whitewash job; forgery, counterfeit, spurious… …
119pageantry — pag•eant•ry [[t]ˈpædʒ ən tri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) spectacular display; pomp 2) mere show; empty display 3) pageants collectively • Etymology: 1600–10 …
120pageantry — /ˈpædʒəntri/ (say pajuhntree) noun (plural pageantries) 1. spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of war. 2. mere show; empty display. 3. Obsolete pageants collectively …
