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Anything that seems to be what it is not, such as a false or pseudo-arch, false Attic (wall concealing a roof, but not containing rooms), false door, or false front (façade extending beyond the side walls and/or roof of the building to make a building seem grander than it is).
Subjects: Architecture.
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