"all style and no substance" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} all style and no substance
  1. Used to describe an entity that looks flashy and attractive, but is impractical and inefficient in practice. Synonyms: all style, no substance
    Sense id: en-all_style_and_no_substance-en-phrase-ZFYRXhY3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        {
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        }
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