in disguise
idiom
1
: wearing a disguise
I've heard that she sometimes travels around the country in disguise.
2
: made to look like something else : presented as another thing
He says that the new fee is really just a tax increase in disguise.
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The campaign, known to have been active now for a worrying four months, uses fake companies to leverage trust and distributes the stealer malware in disguise as a video meeting application.
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That, apparently, was a blessing in disguise for Kansas City, because the Chiefs ran the table after that loss.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
For the Greeks, the stranger could be Zeus in disguise.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
At the same time, some firms have realized that a return-to-office mandate can serve as layoffs in disguise.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That, apparently, was a blessing in disguise for Kansas City, because the Chiefs ran the table after that loss.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
For the Greeks, the stranger could be Zeus in disguise.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
At the same time, some firms have realized that a return-to-office mandate can serve as layoffs in disguise.
—Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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