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Portuguese
Etymology
From faca + -ada.
Pronunciation
Noun
facada f (plural facadas)
- stab, stabbing (blow with a knife or similar)
- Synonym: (Portugal, informal) naifada
- (figurative) insult
- (figurative) unpleasant surprise
- (figurative, colloquial) a money request, usually by one that does not pay back
- (figurative, humorous, Brazil) daylight robbery (exorbitant charge for a product)
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