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as in costume
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises
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as in guise
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
somehow, he managed to put on a disguise of happiness as he watched his secret crush marry someone else
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as in to camouflage
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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as in cloaked
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as in camouflaged
to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity
the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists
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as in concealed
to keep secret or shut off from view
that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person
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Recent Examples of disguise
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a Hollywood Reporter cover story on Saturday, Gascón shared that in the original script she was given, Emilia Pérez’s cartel kingpin protagonist initially transitioned primarily as a disguise to evade the authorities, only to later grow into her newfound identity.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Jan. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Whilst The Washington Post reports efforts are made to disguise the latter payments, there are still fears they could be identified by people with the requisite know-how.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Feathers tends to wear cutesy disguises, but comes across as a surprisingly sinister creature who is always observing.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
In a Hollywood Reporter cover story on Saturday, Gascón shared that in the original script she was given, Emilia Pérez’s cartel kingpin protagonist initially transitioned primarily as a disguise to evade the authorities, only to later grow into her newfound identity.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Another common tactic is sending phishing links through Teams chats, often disguised as invoices or payment notifications, leading to ransomware infections.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Whilst The Washington Post reports efforts are made to disguise the latter payments, there are still fears they could be identified by people with the requisite know-how.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, defended Kelly during her legal dispute with NBC News when she was pushed out for defending Halloween costumes that involved blackface and still received the full $69 million from her contract.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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The classic example would be a man impersonating an identical twin to sleep with his wife or, as in the infamous Revenge of the Nerds scene, stealing a jock’s mask during a costume party and sleeping with his girlfriend.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Those influences are often deliberate — coy and canny reworkings of previous themes and character types, presented again in new guises and winking reflections.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first four films followed Neve Campbell's character, Sidney Prescott, and her struggle against a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface, a masked killer motivated by revenge, jealousy, and notoriety.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Get your beauty sleep by applying this dry mask before bed—simply spray it into hair and brush through and let the clever formula do its thing.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Among the objects being returned are sculptures, plaques, pendants, tusks, and an ivory mask.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
20 Feb. 2025
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Michael’s sexuality has never been an issue, because Julia married him for a life of status and security, and is happy to keep up any facade necessary to maintain it.—
Mary Marge Locker,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The van drove us to a remote spot and deposited us near four Old West–style buildings, or rather facades of buildings.—
Chris Colin,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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City Council member Shahana Hanif, whose Brooklyn district includes the mosque, and the Democratic Socialists of America chapter of New York City, among others, also chimed in on social media to express their disgust with the masked man’s rhetoric.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Thompson was shot multiple times by a masked gunman, who then fled the scene on a bike.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The portable toilet was painted green and white, an attempt at camouflage, and had a large rectangular hole cut through the door, a photo shared Feb. 10 by the state Parks and Wildlife Department shows.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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More recent downtown developments have leaned into camouflage, often giving little hint that there’s parking within.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Based on previous seasons, the show could premiere four to 14 months after filming concludes.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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But in the end, the show rises or falls on whether the audience is carried along — or even cares about — Jesse’s private journey of salvation.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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These are typically hogwash for multiple reasons, not least of which is the combination of ideological bias with the pretense of ideological neutrality.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
18 Feb. 2025
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Instead, these conflicts were entered into under the pretense of strengthening national security or spreading democracy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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