noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
thin
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Above that is a thin veneer of hard cases, who continue offending into their twenties.
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Under this thin veneer of modesty lies a monster of greed.
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By this he means acquiring a thin veneer of knowledge to mask his corruption.
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I was afraid alcohol would eat through the thin veneer of self-control.
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A thin veneer of cork is bonded of a painted backing shows through in places to create a two-colour finish.
■ NOUN
maple
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The saloons had perforated plywood benches like the Milnes cars, maple veneer ceilings with lighting along the sides only.
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The label is in fact not paper, but a maple veneer - a classy touch.
walnut
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In the old days before the First World War, Papa had traded in the walnut veneer business.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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walnut veneer
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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By this he means acquiring a thin veneer of knowledge to mask his corruption.
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I hope the unity will be more than a veneer by the end.
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I was afraid alcohol would eat through the thin veneer of self-control.
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So they have to find their way into the international financial system, where they can be given a veneer of legality.
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Suddenly your grown-up veneer gives way to a childlike sensitivity that causes you to feel-within minutes-wonderful happiness and acute distress.