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 previous winner-turned-overseer entered the game as Player 001 in disguise and manipulated Gi-hun by pretending to be his friend and ally.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Equally thrilling for the faithful will be photo evidence of George and Andrew going caroling in disguise.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Chamberlain said the man came out in disguise, wearing a woman’s wig and clothes, when police were searching the building.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2024
But the heavy rain that came down during their afternoon ceremony might have been a blessing in disguise.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Equally thrilling for the faithful will be photo evidence of George and Andrew going caroling in disguise.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Chamberlain said the man came out in disguise, wearing a woman’s wig and clothes, when police were searching the building.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2024
But the heavy rain that came down during their afternoon ceremony might have been a blessing in disguise.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“In disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20disguise. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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