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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
Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Even before then, U.S. officials claimed to have intelligence showing that Russia bought millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, which secretly supplied the armaments by disguising them as shipments to other countries.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In additon to wearning her E.T. costume, Heidi Klum wore a different disguise at her annual Halloween bash Thursday, which was also attended by singer Kelsea Ballerini and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes—who dressed as Sandra Dee and Danny Zuko from Grease.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ghoul House maze monsters wear ghastly disguises and deliver jump scares designed to thrill, chill and terrify just like their Fright Fest, Scary Farm and Horror Nights compatriots.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The latter film tells the story of Michael, an unemployed actor who disguises himself as a woman named Dorsey for a drama.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Even before then, U.S. officials claimed to have intelligence showing that Russia bought millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, which secretly supplied the armaments by disguising them as shipments to other countries.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguise
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Some of the new memes feature the cartoon dog on different backgrounds while others show him in new costumes.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent Productions is a coproducer on the film, and many of the costumes came from Vaccarello’s archives.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rio uses her own guise of Federal Agent Vidal to get close to Agatha in order to break the hex.Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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In a movie about trash people hurting one another because of horny, Jerry is arguably the cruelest, wrapping his manipulative, coercive behavior inside the guise of artistic malaise and sensitivity.Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Also toward the film’s climax, the Wizard’s mechanical mask may be considered frightening — before, as in The Wizard of Oz, a harmless man (Jeff Goldblum) emerges from behind its curtain.Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This eye mask is made from memory foam that moulds to your shape and has a smooth ice silk lining for a cooling feel.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and vessels being carried in nets, many of which are moving toward building facades.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Then came the shocking image of a masked lawmaker carrying her newborn into the Assembly chambers during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic because she was denied a request to work remotely after giving birth.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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They get pulled into the slowest, clumsiest robbery where a masked guy stands with his gun drawn for 10 minutes by the glass door and somehow no one walks in or notices him from the outside.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Crye loses out on valuable sales to unlicensed mills overseas that print copies of its patented camouflage, called MultiCam, on ponchos, pants, shirts and hats that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces without Crye’s permission.Annie Palmer,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Octopuses have often been thought to avoid other members of their species and prowl solo using camouflage.Evan Bush, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Rose is now hosting an interview show on YouTube where his recent guests have included author Michael Lewis and broadcaster Bob Costas.CBS News, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The rugby player, a social media star who had many passionate supporters throughout the competition show's 33rd season, and her partner Alan Bersten were runners up in Tuesday's finale, while Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson took the Len Goodman Mirrorball trophy.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Electronic surveillance itself doesn’t make The Conversation a political film; Caul’s paranoia comes from his apolitical pretense.Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
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But in his youth lies the reason for anonymity and pretense, Hoback claims.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Disguise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disguise. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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