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sideboard vs. credenza

sideboard

[ sahyd-bawrd, -bohrd ]
noun
  1. a piece of furniture, as in a dining room, often with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding articles of table service.
  2. a board forming a side or a part of a side; sidepiece.
  3. side whiskers.

credenza

[ kri-den-zuh ]
noun
  1. a sideboard or buffet, especially one without legs.
  2. a closed cabinet for papers, office supplies, etc., often of desk height and matching the other furniture in an executive's office.
  3. credence (def. 3).

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