maintains appearances

A form of maintain appearances — Synonym of keep up appearances.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of maintain appearances
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APA

maintains appearances. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintains%20appearances

MLA

“maintains appearances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintains%20appearances. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maintains appearances,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maintains%20appearances.

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