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Figleaf
Meaning
Noun
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Alternative
spelling
of
fig
leaf
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Origin
figleaf
English
fig
English
fige
Middle English (1100-1500)
leaf
English
leef
Middle English (1100-1500)
leaf
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
lēaf
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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Justification
Facade
Veneer
Shibboleth
Nicety
Catchword
Rationalization
Stalking Horse
Glittering Generality
Smoke Screen
Wedge Issue
Delaying Tactic
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