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fig-leaf

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So at the first chance to make a fig-leaf deal and abandon the sanctions, of course they jumped on it.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of fig leaf. [A leaf of the fig plant.]

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noun

Alternative spelling of fig leaf. [A leaf of the fig plant.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fig-leaf.

noun

Alternative spelling of fig leaf. [A leaf of the fig plant.]

Example sentences

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So at the first chance to make a fig-leaf deal and abandon the sanctions, of course they jumped on it.

2

So now adblocking has the perfect fig-leaf: it will keep malware of your machine.

3

Yes, the NSA will still get the data, possibly even easier since there's no fig-leaf of asking for or nsl-ing data outside the US.

4

Imagine that your 'personal brand' of good intentions is stolen from you and re-purposed as a fig-leaf to cover anything from warrior popes to insane riches and abortion clinic attackers.

5

It seems like merely the latest fig-leaf for another increase in mass surveillance and "guided democracy", which the UK is notorious[1] for.

Quote examples

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It seems like merely the latest fig-leaf for another increase in mass surveillance and "guided democracy", which the UK is notorious[1] for.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use fig-leaf in a sentence?

So at the first chance to make a fig-leaf deal and abandon the sanctions, of course they jumped on it.

What does fig-leaf mean?

Alternative spelling of fig leaf. [A leaf of the fig plant.]

What part of speech is fig-leaf?

fig-leaf is commonly used as noun.