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A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material.
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Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood.
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A decorative facing, as of brick.
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A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness.
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To overlay (a surface) with a thin layer of a fine or decorative material.
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